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    <title>Technocalyps - transhumansism 3 part documentary</title>
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    <published>2008-08-29T04:06:30+00:00</published>
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      <name>AliaK</name>
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    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Technocalyps is a three-part documentary by Frank Theys on the idea of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism">transhumanism</a></p>
<p>the documentary can be <a href="http://www.greylodge.org/gpc/?p=1496">downloaded at greylodge.org</a>, and they describe the parts as :</p>
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<b>Part 1: Transhuman</b><br />
Part 1 gives an overview of recent technological developments (biogenetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, implants, nanotechnology,…) and prognoses made by leading scientists about the impact of these developments in the near future.</p>
<p><b>Part 2: Preparing for the Singularity</b><br />
In this part advocates and opponents of a transhuman future are weighed against each other; prognoses are done when we can expect the transhuman revolution and how people are preparing for it already now.</p>
<p><b>Part 3: The Metaphysics of Technology</b></p>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Technocalyps is a three-part documentary by Frank Theys on the idea of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism">transhumanism</a></p>
<p>the documentary can be <a href="http://www.greylodge.org/gpc/?p=1496">downloaded at greylodge.org</a>, and they describe the parts as :</p>
<p>[quote]<br />
<b>Part 1: Transhuman</b><br />
Part 1 gives an overview of recent technological developments (biogenetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, implants, nanotechnology,…) and prognoses made by leading scientists about the impact of these developments in the near future.</p>
<p><b>Part 2: Preparing for the Singularity</b><br />
In this part advocates and opponents of a transhuman future are weighed against each other; prognoses are done when we can expect the transhuman revolution and how people are preparing for it already now.</p>
<p><b>Part 3: The Metaphysics of Technology</b><br />
This part covers the metaphysical consequences of the new technological revolution. On the one hand scientist start to use metaphysical concepts to describe the impact of their research, on the other hand, a surprisingly large number of scientific projects is inspired by religious aspirations and more and more theologians from any religious or spiritual belief are getting interested in these aspirations of new technology, making the discussion inextricable complex.<br />
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<p>there's also a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nkVFAaNToU">promo on youtube</a></p>
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recommended book (MLA) : <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Designer-Evolution-Transhumanist-Simon-Young/dp/1591022908">Designer Evolution: A Transhumanist Manifesto</a> by Simon Young</p>
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