From: Extropian Agro Forestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sk.sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Sep 20 2002 - 16:03:33 MDT
This article is like a hybrid of flat earth society & earth centered universe
dogma group.
People who are ignorant of technology should be careful when taking wholier
than thou powers over those who with no visible malice to society contemplate
improvements. Those wanting to stay clear can like the pennsylvania dutch who
shun electricity, cars etc just opt out.
It is a funny spin off on the old dog in the manger theme. I don't want the
benefits, I'm scared, I don't know... Just like Q said on Star Trek TNG The
universe is a marvelous thing but not for the timid.
MJ
walter.kehowski@gcmail.maricopa.edu wrote:
> Transhuamnism gets a thrashing in
>
> http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-smith092002.asp
>
> Excerpt: "Welcome to the surreal world of "transhumanism," a nascent and
> explicitly eugenic philosophy that advocates taking control of human
> evolution through gene modification. Transhumanism may seem like something
> posted on the web by a guy who wears a crystal pyramid on his head to keep
> the CIA from intercepting his thoughts. To the contrary. Transhumanists
> come from the highest levels of academe."
>
> Opinion: "So what to do pending a breaking of the cloning impasse? Allow
> me to suggest a new tack that should not generate major opposition except
> from ideologues with a 'science uber alles' mentality: I propose that the
> United States outlaw the genetic manipulation of human embryos with
> non-human DNA."
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