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The Not-Quite-Human Rights Movement

Posted by timothy on from the b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-beeep dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Yale University hosted a conference on transhumanism which organizers say served to coalesce transhumanism from a subculture to a 'movement.' They're even sketching out where the role of violence becomes legitimate in the quest to become a cyborg. But most of the talk was of peaceful integration and continuation of democratic values."

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  1. Yale University hosted a conference on... by 1s44c · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What a bunch of idiots.

    Not matter how much these people want to become machines they will have to face the face that it isn't going to happen in their lifetimes.

    Hell, the housework robot that I've been promised has been 20 years away for as long as anyone can remember.

  2. Re: You lost me by Talisman · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You had me up until "...insects and even down to single-celled organisms..."

    If a court anywhere on the planet tells me I can't squash one of these god damn mosquitos that keep feeding off me, they can go straight to Hell.

    And the single-celled organisms that are currently giving me hershey squirts are about to get steamrolled by 1000mg of Cipro. FUCK their 'rights'.

    Sometimes, your mind can be so open your brain falls out.

    Tal

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  3. Way to spend those tuition dollars... by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    WTF has Yale ever done for society, short of turning out wave after wave of ambulance chaser?

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  4. I think this sums it up nicely. by Rotten168 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You MUST be joking.

  5. Re:Semi-OT deaf community was Re:Stem Cell Researc by whatch+durrin · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Maybe your brother can take care of that physically and mentally abusive wife with his .22.

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