Comments on: Response to “First Things” critique of transhumanism and radical longevity http://www.humanpl.us/2009/12/response-to-first-things-critique-of-transhumanism-and-radical-longevity/ news for transhumanists - singularity, nanotechnology, life extension, human enhancement Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Eric http://www.humanpl.us/2009/12/response-to-first-things-critique-of-transhumanism-and-radical-longevity/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Eric Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:38:22 +0000 http://www.humanpl.us/?p=155#comment-28 I can't comment on Smith's personal politics, as I'm not very familiar with his broader body of work. I was a bit disappointed in his arguments against extending the human lifespan, though. I can’t comment on Smith’s personal politics, as I’m not very familiar with his broader body of work. I was a bit disappointed in his arguments against extending the human lifespan, though.

]]> By: Mark Plus http://www.humanpl.us/2009/12/response-to-first-things-critique-of-transhumanism-and-radical-longevity/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Mark Plus Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:24:36 +0000 http://www.humanpl.us/?p=155#comment-27 Since when did conservatives like Wesley J. Smith care about the health (threatened by malaria and contaminated water) of the world's poor people? And since when did conservatives stop valuing our elders, calling them a source of stagnation? (Does Smith propose the formation of "death panels" to make sure that nobody lives long enough to stagnate?) And since when did conservatives say we should stop our efforts to dominate the forces of nature? Since when did conservatives like Wesley J. Smith care about the health (threatened by malaria and contaminated water) of the world’s poor people?

And since when did conservatives stop valuing our elders, calling them a source of stagnation? (Does Smith propose the formation of “death panels” to make sure that nobody lives long enough to stagnate?)

And since when did conservatives say we should stop our efforts to dominate the forces of nature?

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