transhumanism (part 2)

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[yehcnimoigres]

If we don't play God, who will?

[ADDTV]

good point. we have plenty of people in our world that have been doing just that for a very long time. they aren't likely to let up either.

if you're interested in "becoming a god" there are plenty of places that will be more than happy to facilitate your efforts, though i would highly advise against joining.

[NikoKun]

If over population is a problem on Earth, Why not simply move out into space?

Surely if we had the ability to extend life expectancy, and transhuman level technologies were common.. Space travel would be FAR easier than it is now?

And at the same time, life extension is sort of NECESSARY, for long distance space travel. Space is simply too vast and far, to travel any distance in a single lifetime, as we currently know it.

Population control is simply not necessary. Space is the better option.

[knoxvilleguy2]

3:22 - 4:25 = becoming a presence in a computer bank. How can " they " ( whoever " they " are ) guarantee that the person being uploaded into a computer is the actual person & not just a program, a system of datafiles containing approximations of personality traits, memories, etc., of who a particular person is / was when they were in their organic bodies ?

[AnonymousElektron]

The amount of assumptions and logical oversights here is astounding.

Why do you assume it would be so imposable to keep AI under control, or prevent it from becoming evil?

Waht are you basing that on?

Hollywood movies???

[AnonymousElektron]

Make no mistake, what you see when you open your eyes is a hallucination.

Just what's in your field of view is filtered through a plethora of different processes before your conscious mind can even perceive it.

And of your field of view, you can only ever process a small subset of it.

Make no mistake, your mind is already running inside a computer, that pokes and prods and manipulates your mind.

The naked arrogance, to think that you're really in control of your mind, that you know your self.

[AnonymousElektron]

I think, what people are afraid to acknowledge, is that, you're all already trapped in a virtual simulation -- your brain!

Your consciousness is already uploaded into a computer.

You're experiencing the world through a meat computer.

A worldview, that is like a pinhole.

Your mind is constantly subject to primitive biological impulses.

Transhumanists, want to liberate you, to let your mind be truly free.

How could anyone object to that???

[AnonymousElektron]

@NikoKun I agree, however, the ability to do that may be a long way away, and, overpopulation tends to be more of a local problem than a global problem.

Overpopulation isn't just "too many people", it's caused by inadequate infrastructure and resources.

Without enough potable water, disease runs rampant, and populations experience violent oscillations (lots of people needlessly dying)

And out of ignorance and fear, people have as many kids as possible.

This needs to be helped.

[sickpenguintv]

omg... its deus ex all over again!!

[GodEquals3]

To the unknown!!!

Are you afraid? Stay in Africa.

[Vund]

Was that John Carmack at 3:53?

[zoveia]

more people, more scientists, more chance that we achtive immortality.

[GMOMCG]

is this a setup for Terminator pt 6?