SpaceweaverWed, Jan 16, 2008 Human augmentation, I think, is first and foremost a conceptual philosophical issue. As humans, we transform as our concepts evolve and world view transforms. Technology is not where change takes place. Technology is merely the source of the very strong pressures we experience on our current conceptual framework. Remarkably, technology is our own making, arising from the very framework which is under pressure. It might seem abstract, and indeed it is, but it becomes quite clear that the great enhancement debate is a process intrinsic to being human. If we consider human nature as a vehicle to evolution, the anti technologists are strong on the brakes pedal, while the transhumanists are strong on the gas pedal. It seems we should tend to the wheel...
Human augmentation, I think, is first and foremost a conceptual philosophical issue. As humans, we transform as our concepts evolve and world view transforms. Technology is not where change takes place. Technology is merely the source of the very strong pressures we experience on our current conceptual framework. Remarkably, technology is our own making, arising from the very framework which is under pressure. It might seem abstract, and indeed it is, but it becomes quite clear that the great enhancement debate is a process intrinsic to being human. If we consider human nature as a vehicle to evolution, the anti technologists are strong on the brakes pedal, while the transhumanists are strong on the gas pedal. It seems we should tend to the wheel...
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