Link o' the Day: Trans-simianism

[tacit]

With a tip of the (virtual) hat to figmentj:

Enough is Enough: A Thinking Ape's Critique of Trans-Simianism

Klomp predicts that through a technology called ‘hygiene’ we could extend the simian lifespan well into the late 20s or possibly 30s. What exactly will the post-simian do with all that time? Do we really want to live in a society populated by

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[clawbug]

That was very amusing. Thank you :-D

This is precisely what Leon Kass, Francis Fukuyama et. al. have said about Aubrey de Grey. Yet another reason for me to support him fully, economically as well as morally.

[ragnarok_2012]

Oh, this is so full of awesome.

[chaos5023]

Hear, hear. It's obvious to any true American that 'post-scarcity' is just a code word for Godless communism.

[rfc]

Wow. Checked out the article. Followed the link to the author's comic. Read the "Hob" storyline. FANTASTIC. If you haven't read it, do so. Seriously.

[expection0]

By any chance does the author of that piece work for the GOP ?