Poll
Question:
would you like to be a cyborg?
Option 1: Lets go further and download ourselves into a supercomputer and replace ALL our human traits
votes: 1
Option 2: HELLS YES. I'M A TRANSHUMANIST
votes: 3
Option 3: Just tiny body enhancements. Thats all.
votes: 3
Option 4: FUCK OFF I'M A LUDDITE
votes: 1
I would be -more- than willing to turn my weak, fleshy human self into something much more.
Quote from: MindlessAutomata on March 29, 2009, 02:03:15 AM
I would be -more- than willing to turn my weak, fleshy human self into something much more.
that's the spirit!
Just wondering, but are scientists still allowed to patent genes?
Because I think patenting genes is bullshit.
Quote from: 11mc22 on April 23, 2009, 03:42:33 AM
Just wondering, but are scientists still allowed to patent genes?
Because I think patenting genes is bullshit.
Yeah, I don't see how it makes sense at all to patent things you observe in nature.
If a scientist came up with a completely new gene--that, say, caused a crop to yield more food with less acreage--THEN I could see it.
Quote from: 11mc22 on April 23, 2009, 03:42:33 AM
Just wondering, but are scientists still allowed to patent genes?
Because I think patenting genes is bullshit.
I claim the patent on trees.
That'll be $20 dollars for your use of my trees. Have a nice day.
Quote from: IceSage on April 25, 2009, 02:19:29 AM
I claim the patent on trees.
That'll be $20 dollars for your use of my trees. Have a nice day.
I claim patent on Oxygen
$20 please... oh wait you took another breath that will be another $20.
I hereby patent patenting.
EVERYBODY owes me!!!
Quote from: MrBogosity on April 25, 2009, 09:48:59 AM
I hereby patent patenting.
EVERYBODY owes me!!!
I hereby patent being owed money.
I patent money.
Too late! I already patented patents.
I patent patenting patents.
Sorry, but I have a patent on meta-recursion.
I patent speech. There, now you all have to shut up.
Quote from: Tom S. Fox on April 29, 2009, 09:00:18 PM
I patent speech. There, now you all have to shut up.
No, we don't--but I patent TYPING! NOW YOU DO!!! :P
Quote from: MrBogosity on April 29, 2009, 09:46:49 PM
No, we don't--but I patent TYPING! NOW YOU DO!!! :P
I patent Yahweh (The Christian-Judaic-Islamic God), so I own all things, am all things, AM the beginning and the end, and can be a evil prick and be praised by a bunch of sycophants who run around giving me pleasure; and can punish anyone who disagrees with me with eternal torture: that's just the kind of God "I" am. :P
No, Yahweh doesn't exist, so you just patented nothing.
Oh, and you owe me $46,850 for that last post.
Curses...
He's onto me.
Quote from: MrBogosity on April 30, 2009, 06:22:22 AM
No, Yahweh doesn't exist, so you just patented nothing.
Oh, and you owe me $46,850 for that last post.
You want payment in Zimbabwe dollars? :P
Quote from: MrBogosity on April 29, 2009, 09:46:49 PM
No, we don't--but I patent TYPING! NOW YOU DO!!! :P
I PATENT SHUTTING UP!
I patent Real Captain Olimar.
Quote from: Andy120290 on May 01, 2009, 07:39:55 PM
I patent Real Captain Olimar.
Haha, what a waste of money!
Quote from: Tom S. Fox on May 01, 2009, 10:59:19 PM
Haha, what a waste of money!
I PATENT WASTING MONEY!
I ALSO PATENT GETTING OFF THE THREAD'S TOPIC!
NOW EVERYBODY EITHER PAY UP OR GET BACK ON TOPIC!
Quote from: Real Captain Olimar on May 07, 2009, 07:31:12 AM
I PATENT WASTING MONEY!
I ALSO PATENT GETTING OFF THE THREAD'S TOPIC!
NOW EVERYBODY EITHER PAY UP OR GET BACK ON TOPIC!
Yes, Mom. :P
So what examples of transhumanism working well are their?
Quote from: Real Captain Olimar on May 07, 2009, 07:31:12 AM
I PATENT WASTING MONEY!
I ALSO PATENT GETTING OFF THE THREAD'S TOPIC!
NOW EVERYBODY EITHER PAY UP OR GET BACK ON TOPIC!
ok back on topic.
Lots of tranhumanists want to enhance human bodies
but heres an idea
what if we gave African Grey parrots implants so they can talk like humans rather than just imitate words and sounds
maybe talking dogs?
cats?
mice?
fish?
iguana?
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on May 07, 2009, 12:33:00 PM
Yes, Mom. :P
So what examples of transhumanism working well are their?
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