http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog A Transhumanist and Futurist Blog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:11:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic id=34 w=160 h=120 float=left] When talking about the future and transhumanism to people, specifically on the topic of life extension and the possibilities available to us, one of the most interesting debates I always get into is on the topic of "uploading". When we talk about the potential in the ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=49 [singlepic id=31 w=160 h=120 float=right]I was browsing slashdot the other day when I came across the headline "British Scientists on course to become first to produce symthetic human blood". I must admit that I immediately became very excited thinking that someone had finally cracked the challenge of producing something artificial ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=18 [singlepic=27,160,120,,left]I've added a new category to the site called "captain's log". I'm hoping to use this category to add personal notes and thoughts on transhumanism and futurism. I promise to you all that I will make the biggest effort to avoid it becoming a "righteous ranting" or "whinging" platform. I don't ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=17 [singlepic=26,160,120,,right] When discussing transhumanism and futurist philosophies usually the emphasis is placed on what advances we can manage with unbridled science and discovery. I have found in many of these cases the "missing link", as it were, to bring these ideals to fruition can be boiled down to : "Where ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=16 [singlepic=24,160,120,,left] So apparently the BBC did a documentary on Transhumansim and the singularity back in 2006 and somehow it managed to slip through my viewing filters without me hearing about it. I was extremely excited when I did hear about it since it seemed to have as interviewees some of the ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=15 [singlepic=12,160,120,,right] I read an article today on the BBC site about tissue regeneration that I felt was worth mentioning here. Regeneration research has been going on for quite a while now and various groups have had varying degrees of success with the process. Regeneration research is generally based on the question; "Lower ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=14 [singlepic=23,160,120,,left] One of the central ideas of transhumanism is the enhancement of the human condition and experiance. This can vary in meaning from person to person and even from topic to topic within the same individual. For me, my main areas of interest are enhancing my enjoyment and experiance of the ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=12 [singlepic=13,160,120,,right]I suppose it's because I've always been interested in body modification and body art that I've often thought about the kind of body art that Transhumanist and Futurist proponents could get to, as a group, signify externally their internal views. There are plenty of examples of it in other areas of ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=11 Hrmmm I am of two minds about this. http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/26/cosmetic-surgeon-wil.html http://www.modernplasztika.co.hu/audioful_eng.html One one hand I am glad that we are finally reaching a stage in our social and scientific development where our physical form is becoming more fluid and subject to individual aesthetics. On the other hand you _know_ that this and similar procedures are ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=10 Since these blogs always seem to have some kind of "about the author" page I would like to draw your eyes to the right where there is now an "About Angry Monk" link for a bit of a brief light background on me. I'm sure it's not interesting and I'll ... http://www.angry-monk.com/transblog/?p=9