Transhumanism Sounds Terrifying.

I’m not keen. Not one bit.

I didn’t really think about transhumanism much until about 24 hours ago. It didn’t take very long to recognise the terrifying dystopia it represents.

Great. Just as I was getting used to AI, I have yet another apocalyptic technology to worry about.

After all, what is a transhuman technology? What differentiates a transhuman technology from any other, more established technology. Let’s start with a definition and see where it takes us.

Transhumanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that advocates for the use of technology and science to enhance human physical and cognitive abilities, with the ultimate goal of improving and potentially transforming the human condition.

This can include a range of enhancements such as extending lifespan, improving physical and mental capacities, and even potentially merging humans with machines.

Okay, so lets test this definition by considering a human physical capacity, transform it with technology and then determine if we arrive at a transhuman.

Consider the fastest that you can run, and increase it.

If I built an automobile and used it to travel at 100 miles per hour, I will have considerably enhanced my speed. Have I become…