From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Tue Jul 03 2001 - 16:11:16 MDT
From: "Reason" <reason@exratio.com>
> >The problem for transhumanists is how to debunk _all_ religions equally.
>
> Why is this a goal for transhumanists?
Because we won't move into a better future until we defeat religiosity, which
is
the most regressive force now operating in society.
--J. R.
Useless hypotheses, etc.:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism
Everything that can happen has already happened, not just once,
but an infinite number of times, and will continue to do so forever.
(Everything that can happen = more than anyone can imagine.)
Morality is always the product of terror; its chains and
strait-waistcoats are fashioned by those who dare not trust others,
because they dare not trust themselves, to walk in liberty.
-- Aldous Huxley
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