Hearing lots of talk of “transhumanism” at this conference. As if running is the answer when you’ve majorly fucked up learning how to walk.
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@aral is it a developer conference? They tend to like to move onto the next thing rather than fix what's already been done.
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@Smutchings Not a dev conf, but some futurists/authors, I guess :)
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@aral and they invariably miss the point that anyone with spectacles or a walking cane is already a cyborgThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I don't necessarily have anything against the transhumanists, but sometimes it can be used as cover for more unpleasant agendas - 1 more reply
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@aral and me? I'm a#posthumanist. Humans have more gut flora than human cells in our bodies. We are ecosystems, not individuals.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral SO true. & transhumanists appear oblivious of "emergence", "embodied cognition" etc. Their project is glossy, seductive and doomed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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