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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
Ray Kurzweil
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
upon reading it a second time...
+ Insightful, but not gripping
+ Really makes you wonder
+ Excellent Roadmap of the Potential Future
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Designer Evolution: A Transhumanist Manifesto
Simon Young
Prometheus Books, 2005
Bound to be at the heart of future debates
+ Extremely interesting ideas
+ One of the Ways the World is Headed
Debates about genetic engineering often revolve around what makes human beings 'human' or 'transhuman', and DESIGNER EVOLUTION: A TRANSHUMANIST MANIFESTO is bound to be at the heart of future debates, with its focus on the emerging new philosophy of Transhumanist doctrine, which supports the ...
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More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement
Ramez Naam
Broadway, 2005
Unusual because it mixes realism and optimism so well
+ Great book that puts life into perspective.
+ More than Interesting
+ Explains Biological Enhancement For Everyone
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God Wants You Dead
Sean Hastings, Paul Rosenberg
Vera Verba, 2007
re-engineer your memes
+ Great Eye Opener
This is an excellent cultural philosophy and memetic re-engineering book, chock full of ways individuals and the idealogical constructs they blindly follow assault you every hour. It will help you break out of sheeple mode if you are brave enough to try.
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Immortality:: How Science Is Extending Your Life Span--and Changing The World
Ben Bova
Harper Perennial, 2000
A most important and valuable book
+ What you need to know without too many details.
+ Very readable and important book
+ Very Informative....But needs a companion book
+ Highly informative.
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Great Mambo Chicken And The Transhuman Condition: Science Slightly Over The Edge
Ed Regis
Basic Books, 1991
Cool stuff, marred by smartass tone: 4.6 stars
+ Jumping Snake River Canyon on a motorcycle might be one of the saner ideas in this book
+ WILD!
+ Great reportage with a wink and a guffaw
+ Regis loves these guys.
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Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime
Aubrey de Grey, Michael Rae
St. Martin's Press, 2007
A future landmark?
+ Important; probably exaggerates a bit
+ A very important view for current generations
+ Clear and detailed road-map towards finding a cure for aging.
+ Living 1000 years.
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Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond To The Redesigned Human Of The Future
James Hughes
Basic Books, 2004
Pondering the Post-human--It Portends a Plethora of Problems
+ This is a seminal work of Evolutionary Bioethics
+ Interesting look at humanity's future
+ David Ishalom India
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
Ray Kurzweil
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
upon reading it a second time...
+ Insightful, but not gripping
+ Really makes you wonder
+ Excellent Roadmap of the Potential Future
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Immortality:: How Science Is Extending Your Life Span--and Changing The World
Ben Bova
Harper Perennial, 2000
A most important and valuable book
+ What you need to know without too many details.
+ Very readable and important book
+ Very Informative....But needs a companion book
+ Highly informative.
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Designer Evolution: A Transhumanist Manifesto
Simon Young
Prometheus Books, 2005
Bound to be at the heart of future debates
+ Extremely interesting ideas
+ One of the Ways the World is Headed
Debates about genetic engineering often revolve around what makes human beings 'human' or 'transhuman', and DESIGNER EVOLUTION: A TRANSHUMANIST MANIFESTO is bound to be at the heart of future debates, with its focus on the emerging new philosophy of Transhumanist doctrine, which supports the ...
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More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement
Ramez Naam
Broadway, 2005
Unusual because it mixes realism and optimism so well
+ Great book that puts life into perspective.
+ More than Interesting
+ Explains Biological Enhancement For Everyone
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Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond To The Redesigned Human Of The Future
James Hughes
Basic Books, 2004
Pondering the Post-human--It Portends a Plethora of Problems
+ This is a seminal work of Evolutionary Bioethics
+ Interesting look at humanity's future
+ David Ishalom India
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God Wants You Dead
Sean Hastings, Paul Rosenberg
Vera Verba, 2007
re-engineer your memes
+ Great Eye Opener
This is an excellent cultural philosophy and memetic re-engineering book, chock full of ways individuals and the idealogical constructs they blindly follow assault you every hour. It will help you break out of sheeple mode if you are brave enough to try.
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Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime
Aubrey de Grey, Michael Rae
St. Martin's Press, 2007
A future landmark?
+ Important; probably exaggerates a bit
+ A very important view for current generations
+ Clear and detailed road-map towards finding a cure for aging.
+ Living 1000 years.
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