Transhumanist Resources

'What is a human being, then?'
'A seed.'
'A... seed?'
'An acorn that is unafraid to destroy itself in growing into a tree'

David Zindell, The Broken God

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Transhumanism is a philosophy that humanity can, and should, strive to higher levels, both physically, mentally and socially. It encourages research into such areas as life extension, cryonics, nanotechnology, physical and mental enhancements, uploading human consciousness into computers and megascale engineering.

The texts below are collected from many sources, mainly the Extropian mailing list, alt.memetics, sci.cryonics and sci.nanotech. I will gladly accept pointers to more transhumanist resources on the Net and comments, contributions and other input.

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Introduction to Transhumanism

Extropian Texts

About the Extropians, a group of libertarian transhumanists.

Life Extension and Immortalism

Is ageing and death really inevitable? How can ageing be slowed, and can death be avoided altogether?

Cryonics

If all else fails, freeze yourself and hope somebody, someday can help you.

Self Transformation

Creating a better body and mind using all available methods.

Information Management and Intelligence Amplification

Can we learn to handle the flows of information around us? And can we use this to effectively amplify our intelligence?

Bionics, Uploading and Artificial Intelligence

How can the human body and mind be interfaced with technology? And can our consciousness be transferred into computers?

Trans- and Posthumanity

What will mankind be like in the future? Will it even be biological?

The Singularity

Will the increasing rate of change continue to rise, or are there limits?

Memetics

Are there ideas that evolve just like living beings, and how do they interact with us?

Philosophy

What are the foundations of Transhumanism? What kinds of ethical system could work in a posthuman future?

Life in the Universe and The Omega Point

Can life spread across the entire universe?

Technology and Megascale Engineering

From the smallest to the biggest: nanotech, biotech and megatech

Transhumanistic Terminology

Neologisms and unusual terms used on these pages.

Other Transhumanist Pages

The growing net of transhumanist information.

Transhumanist Mailing Lists

There are a surprising number of transhumanist fora, and the mailing lists are usually one of the most creative.

Transhumanist Art, Fiction and Entertainment

Transhumanist art and humor.

Related and Miscellanous Areas

Groups and things more or less related to transhumanism.
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