I am the very model of a Singularitarian

charlie kam's parody of the song 'i am the very model of a modern major general'.
lyrics:
I am the very model of a Singularitarian
I'm combination Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian,
Aggressively I'm changing all my body's biochemistry
Because my body's heritage is obsolete genetically,
Replacing all the cells each month it's here just temporarily
The pattern of my brain and body's where there's continuity,
I'll try to improve these patterns with optimal biology,
("But how will I do that? I need to be smarter. Ah, yes...")
I'll expand my mental faculties by merging with technology,
Expand his mental faculties by merging with technology,
Expand his mental faculties by merging with technology
Expand his mental faculties by merging with technology

And with our new technology, renewable clean energy,
Remove our pathogens and overcome hunger and poverty
In short I am a Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
I am the very model of a Singularitarian
In short he is a Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
He is the very model of a Singularitarian

Knowledge in all forms music, art, science and technology,
Our brains and bodies all precious and any loss a tragedy
Important recognitions and insights are what we should retain
While we destroy all of the useless information that remains
And when a person dies we lose a profound pattern tragically,
And the part of ourselves that interacted with them lit'rally
Religious folks may rationalize that death is really something good
("Something Good? Something GOOD? Eh?)
I think they'd change their minds if Singularity were understood
I think they'd change their minds if Singularity were understood
I think they'd change their minds if Singularity were understood
I think they'd change their minds if Singularity were understood

I create and appreciate all of the knowledge that I know
Toward greater order even though complexity I know may grow
In short I am Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
I am the very model of a Singularitarian
In short he is a Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
He is the very model of a Singularitarian

The purpose of the universe is that of all our human lives
Since no aliens have come forth this much we can now rationalize
We'll spread our thoughts with nanobots that know how to self-replicate
Through solar system, Milky Way or anywhere we designate
Ideas are our products that will solve the problems of our fate
And new ideas for the problems we can't yet articulate
Let's leverage all our knowledge from the returns that accelerate
(Returns that accelerate? Sounds familiar. Ah yes, the law of accelerating returns by Ray Kurzweil, of course, OF COURSE!)
So the outcome of universe is something we can contemplate
The outcome of universe is something we can contemplate
The outcome of universe is something we can contemplate
The outcome of universe is something we can contemplate

The singularity is near but I won't be indifferent
In case something should go awry I'll do my bestest to prevent
Because I am a Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
I am the very model of a Singularitarian
Because he is a Transhuman, Immortalist, Extropian
He is the very model of a Singularitarian

(Yes! Singularity! Woo hoo! Singularity is here! Singularity is near! Singularity!)

Category:

Comedy

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• singularitarian

[Corrz]

Ignore the hater. This stuff is gold.

[deathtouch1218]

Singularitarian yes that describes my way of thinking perfectly i love biomedical engineering and thats the reason i study it lol another song is needed

[BeondaPale]

...If only Dr Demento still had a radio show

[VulcanFleet]

@Rob187ok Futurist thread rules: Evidence or GTFO.

[smortx]

@brainiac256 I like you'r thinking ^_^

[brainiac256]

@ryanchappelle24x re: continuity of consciousness: consider the 'ship of Theseus' problem. if each plank is replaced over the course of the ship's life, is the ship still the same ship? consider Douglas Adams' words in "Last Chance to See": "The idea of the building ... [is] the essence of the building. ... To be overly concerned with the original materials, which are merely sentimental souvenirs of the past, is to fail to see the living building itself."

[Etimos]

Apparently, I too am a model of a singularitarian

[manther30]

@Rob187ok Ah,bring on the geth then.

[Rob187ok]

@manther30 ,,, Hiding in the dark until they think it's safe to come out.

[manther30]

@crookedkid23 Yea,just look at how the Geth started...

source:Mass Effect 2

[manther30]

@Rob187ok Where?where the frack are they?

[buzznandes]

If we create a time machine will be able to teach ourselfs faster sending our knowledge towards the past. That is better than any singularity.

But a time machine is not at near door...