Ahr river
You scored as a ... Transhumanist
Because of this passionate faith in technological advancement, transhumanists generally see all technologies as being beneficial both to society and necessary to the happiness and advancement of individuals. Transhumanists support advances in cybernetics, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, embryo design, and other technologies that allow individuals to take control of their biology, and the human species to take control of evolution.
This school of thought holds that, at some point in the 21st century, humans with technological enhancements will achieve a posthuman condition: something more than human. Transhumanists generally welcome this future. However, some are also concerned with the possible dangers of extremely rapid technological change and propose options for ensuring that advanced technology is used responsibly.
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vigilantly taxonomish
Transhumanist as well.
Obligatory "hated the choices" post - well, I did. Some of them were dreadful. Question 18 was particularly annoying.
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Ahr river
Yeah. Seconding that.
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Nihilist Hippie
Scored Techo-progressive.
"Had Mother Nature been a real parent, she would have been in jail for child abuse and murder." -Nick Bostrom
Transhumanist as well. Go go go.
Ahr river
I don't really think I'm a transhumanist, since I like being...meaty.
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I got Techno-Progressive. Some of the questions were hard for me to answer because there was no choice that allowed me to approve of something being available while not using it myself due to frugality or personal preference. Like the one about robot housekeepers.
edited 24th Apr '11 8:51:05 AM by Karalora
I see the Awesomeness.
In his book Liberation Biology, libertarian writer and transhumanist Ronald Bailey characterizes life sciences as “the earthly quest to overcome the physical and mental limitations imposed on us by nature,” and which, if pursued far enough, will liberate humankind from “the immemorial curses of disease, disability, and early death.”
Because of this passionate faith in technological advancement, transhumanists generally see all technologies as being beneficial both to society and necessary to the happiness and advancement of individuals. Transhumanists support advances in cybernetics, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, embryo design, and other technologies that allow individuals to take control of their biology, and the human species to take control of evolution.
This school of thought holds that, at some point in the 21st century, humans with technological enhancements will achieve a posthuman condition: something more than human. Transhumanists generally welcome this future. However, some are also concerned with the possible dangers of extremely rapid technological change and propose options for ensuring that advanced technology is used responsibly.
In addition to Ronald Bailey, transhumanists count among their leading lights inventor and theorist Raymond Kurzweil; UCLA professor and author Gregory Stock; and James Hughes, who heads the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) and teaches bioethics and health policy at Trinity College in Connecticut.
I disliked the fact that most of the answers didn't have a For Science! motivation.
Fight smart, not fair.
Taking the quiz now, some of it seems very.... ummm, repetitive?
Question number 1-3 got progressively more about immortality, number 1 was slowing aging, number 2 was stopping the aging process altogether, and number 3 was full on immortality. ok I get that. then number 4 comes along and we're back to step number 1. I thought technology advanced, this is no progression in anyway shape or form.
I stand by this post with the knowledge that even if my opinion of the quiz changes, the general line of questioning is still faulty for it's execution of repetition.
The Shadows Devour You.
You scored as a ... Techno-Progressive Explanation:
These early adopters of change embrace technology for its profound powers to empower and liberate human beings. Dale Carrico, a teacher, writer and rhetorician at the University of California at Berkeley is credited with coining the term to describe his philosophy for the convergence of technological and social change for the better. If you fall into this camp you probably believe in the necessity of managing or regulating technology to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number. Techno-progressives support regulation by democratic and accountable authorities to ensure that the costs, risk, and benefits of new technologies are thoroughly exposed and shared by all stakeholders. At the same time, techno-progressives believe better democracy, greater fairness, less violence and expanded human rights must embrace progress in science and technology to achieve those ends.
Techno-progressives support many technologies if they are carefully controlled to benefit the broad human community: including regenerative medicine and stem cell research, explorations toward greater longevity, nanotechnology, advanced surgical techniques, and embryo screening and selection. Strong techno-progressives defend the civil right of a person to either maintain or modify his or her own mind and body, on his or her town terms, through informed, consensual recourse to, or refusal of, available therapeutic or enabling biomedical technology.
Leading proponents of techno-progressivism in addition to Dale Carrico include California philosopher and feminist theoretician Donna Haraway, science journalist Chris Mooney, and science fiction novelist Bruce Sterling.
(In other words, I like technology; I am a bioscience student you know. Just make sure it raises the whole of humanity up, rather than raising some up and pushing others down.)
The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Jackass Detector
Techno-progressive.
"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
The Map To Madness
Transhumanist.
Flesh? I need not shtinking flesh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ufRnf2Exc
edited 24th Apr '11 9:31:49 AM by Acatalepsy
Techno-progressive, in spite of absolutely dumping all over the transumanism and GE questions, I guess responding positively to the SENS-type stuff bumped my “score” up enough to keep me out of cave man territory.
There should be more “I don't think the intended aims of this technology as pitched by its current backers are even possible, and it's a waste of time” answers.
Transhumanist. I want immortality.
I wish to be a Dreadnaught with Wi Fi and Firefox capability.
edited 24th Apr '11 9:51:37 AM by Barkey
Adveho in mihi Lucifer
Techno-Progressive. I took the rational view, not the impulsive answers that don't consider the possible downturns.
A single phrase renders Christianity a delusional cult.
I'm a transhumanist because I think technology intergration will benefit everyone, just not me :3
Nihilist Hippie
I'm actually an anarcho-primitivist sympathizer who also has transhumanist leanings. [1] This, basically.
Writer, Artist, Ignored
This is the worst quiz I've taken in quite some time, in terms of the (lack of) correspondence of the available answers to anything resembling my actual position, but its conclusion of Techno Progressive doesn't seem far off.
The big problem I had was that many questions asked me what I personally would do, while the answers talked about the morality of anyone doing it. For the most part, I don't have any objection to other people or society adopting most of these technologies. I'm just not interested in them myself.
In his book Liberation Biology, libertarian writer and transhumanist Ronald Bailey characterizes life sciences as “the earthly quest to overcome the physical and mental limitations imposed on us by nature,” and which, if pursued far enough, will liberate humankind from “the immemorial curses of disease, disability, and early death.”
Because of this passionate faith in technological advancement, transhumanists generally see all technologies as being beneficial both to society and necessary to the happiness and advancement of individuals. Transhumanists support advances in cybernetics, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, embryo design, and other technologies that allow individuals to take control of their biology, and the human species to take control of evolution.
This school of thought holds that, at some point in the 21st century, humans with technological enhancements will achieve a posthuman condition: something more than human. Transhumanists generally welcome this future. However, some are also concerned with the possible dangers of extremely rapid technological change and propose options for ensuring that advanced technology is used responsibly.
In addition to Ronald Bailey, transhumanists count among their leading lights inventor and theorist Raymond Kurzweil; UCLA professor and author Gregory Stock; and James Hughes, who heads the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) and teaches bioethics and health policy at Trinity College in Connecticut.
Odd, I don't consider myself a transhumanist. I'm perfectly fine being a monkey on the evolutionary ladder. Additionally, what the fuck is up with their obsession about aging and death? Half the questions seemed that way with binary yes/no answers. Besides, the tone it sets is that everyone is deathly afraid of dying and would get rid of it if given the chance. I'm not that way, death does not scare me after all, dying's easy, living's hard.
edited 24th Apr '11 12:09:15 PM by MajorTom
Sneering Imperialist
Transhumanist, hardly surprising.
With cannon shot and gun blast smash the alien. With laser beam and searing plasma scatter the alien to the stars.
Nihilist Hippie
Yeah, I do not want to live forever or even a normal lifespan. Personal immortality to me does not appeal at all. I'd be much more interested in transhumanist technologies that could make me happier.
"Had Mother Nature been a real parent, she would have been in jail for child abuse and murder." -Nick Bostrom
Sneering Imperialist
I want to live long enough to see THE FUTURE! I don't want to die until I get to see some really cool shit invented and done. Mars landings, at the very least.
With cannon shot and gun blast smash the alien. With laser beam and searing plasma scatter the alien to the stars.
Because of tv tropes demographics I think this quiz [1]
on personal attitudes towards technology would be Interesting to you guys.
I had expected to be classed as a Bio Conservative myself. But apparently I'm open minded enough to be classed as a Techno Progressive. Willing to embrace new technologies but only when there's a clear (and carefully controlled) benefit in mankind because it.
edited 24th Apr '11 8:35:23 AM by joeyjojo
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