From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Mon May 10 1999 - 20:16:27 MDT
Natasha wrote,
>>Yes, I particulary appreciated this last parapraph from Wilson's book.
(snip)
>
>This last paragraph shows that Wilson would like to preserve the human
>biology and does not support augmentations. I'm a bit confused, I thought
>you disagreed with my initial statement.
The preservation of human biology does not contradict or disagree with
extropy (or with you I imagine).
What Wilson referred to in his last paragraph of _Consilience_ has to do
with prosthesis, not with augmentation. Extropian augmentation amplifies
human biology. Entropic prosthesis merely supplies crutches and accessories
to devolving organisms.
--J. R.
CEE CEE Rider:
Conservative Existential Empiricist
Consilient Extropian Environmentalist
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