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More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement
The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World
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Willow mentioned the webcomic Dresden Codak, and in particular the Hob storyline. The essay “Enough is Enough” A Thinking Ape’s Critique of Trans-Simianism is particularly relevant (and funny).
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The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler is a short story published in 1989 about the slow but certain change from human to post-human, starting with a cure for osteoporosis and end up much, much more.
Message Contains No Recognizable Symbols by Bill Hibbard shows the disconnection between super-human intelligence (in this case, a strong AI) and human agents. An investigator who tries to figure out the purpose and plans of an AI finds nothing but chaotic patterns. If the Internet emerges as an intelligent entity, would we be able to recognize its intentions?
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Susan Blackmore on memes and temes: Memeticist and psychologist Susan Blackmore talks at TED about the evolution of culture and of technology, and the dangers within.
