Here is an excerpt from an article titled Biological Perspectives in Criminality. Although the article is focused on crime, I find its analysis of biology and personal freedom quite relevant to human life in general ( Read more... )

...well, not really. It's an external device, not a body modification. But it extracts air from sea water like a fish's gills do, allowing a diver to remain underwater without cumbersome air tanks.

Link: Invention Allows Human to Breathe Like a Fish

I am both happy and sad to see this community taking off so far. Happy because it looks like some great conversations will be taking place here. Sad because it looks like this will be another community where the volume out paces my time to keep up with it ( Read more... )

mental_erosion posted I think the most important thing we need to watch out for is cyborg culture.

This reminded me off a scary prospect I read on Exit Mundi, about cyborg culture:

http://www.exitmundi.nl/borg.htm

Opinion seek ( Read more... )

Howdy, and pleased to meet you all ( Read more... )

i am fascinated by the idea that humans can improve themselves at a fundamental level. i am also, however, skeptical of the more extreme statements of both the transhumanist and occultist communities. i came here from nonfluffypagans, so that should give you some idea of my general stance.

I've been intrigued with the possibilities of evolving or ascending to a higher level of being as long as I can remember. Spirituality, I identify as Suitheist (seeking godhood within the self, rather than outside) and Dark New Age (a Left-Hand interpretation of New Age concepts and paradigms ( Read more... )

Hello everyone,

I came here from nonfluffypagans. That said, I imagine I'm pretty fluffy when it comes to the spiritual/technological link. I joined to read what everyone else has to say about it until I have opinions I feel are worth sharing. I haven't read anything pertaining to the subject.

hrm, an Intro Post.

I rather expect that humanity has crossed the Event Horizion twards the Singularity. From here on it's ascention or cinder ball, I think the difference between them will be matters of morals, ethics, and spiritual.

So I'm here hoping that the views and opinions of others will help me think, and vice versa.