Archive April 2010
This is an archive of articles that Lincoln Cannon published in April 2010. An annual archive for 2010 is available. And a full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that Lincoln has published on any of his websites.
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MTA Affiliation and Unaffiliation with Humanity+
Today, the Mormon Transhumanist Association announced that Humanity+ (formerly the World Transhumanist Association) terminated its affiliation program. This ended Humanity+ affiliation with the MTA and other notable transhumanist groups, including the Immortality Institute, the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology, and the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The MTA and ... -
Thank God for Negated Negative Prophecies
Regarding apocalyptic prophecies from scripture, a friend asks: “If the prophecy of the last days paints a picture of increasing wickedness, moral degradation, and political erosion, doesn’t it become somewhat heretical to seek significant and sustainable political, environmental, and social improvements, as their accomplishment would necessarily negate the fulfillment of ... -
First Response to a Mormon Transhumanist Response
This morning, I found that someone, using the pseudonym “Vblogger”, has set up a blog entitled “Mormon Transhumanist Association Response”, with the stated purpose of showing that Mormonism and Transhumanism are not compatible. Vblogger describes herself as a member of the LDS Church, married with children, and convinced that truth ... -
Second Response to a Mormon Transhumanist Response
This post continues my response to Vblogger’s assessment of Mormon Transhumanism, as found in the “Doctrinal and Logical Response” section of her blog, “Mormon Transhumanist Association Response”. My previous post addressed Vblogger’s thoughts about the first of the three points in the Mormon Transhumanist Affirmation. This post begins by addressing ... -
Third Response to a Mormon Transhumanist Response
The post continues my response to Vblogger’s “Doctrinal and Logical Response” on her blog, Mormon Transhumanist Association Response. I already published a first response and a second response. As before, I will quote portions of Vblogger’s comments and follow these quotes with my thoughts. Vblogger: “The Mormon Transhumanist Affirmation emphasizes ... -
Fourth Response to a Mormon Transhumanist Response
The post concludes my response to Vblogger’s “Doctrinal and Logical Response” on her blog, Mormon Transhumanist Association Response. I already published a first response, a second response, and a third response. As before, I will quote portions of Vblogger’s comments and follow these quotes with my thoughts. Vblogger: “The affirmation ... -
Perspective on the Benevolence Argument
On the Mormon Transhumanist Association Response blog, Vblogger has commented on the New God Argument. Below are my thoughts in response to those comments. I already published a first response, a second response, a third response, and a fourth response to other comments on her blog. The question of whether ... -
Should we talk to aliens?
As widely reported, physicist Stephen Hawking has warned us not to talk to aliens. His concern arises from an analogy between the supposed possible character of advanced aliens and the observed historical behavior of colonizers on Earth. While Hawking is an excellent physicist, I suspect his credentials in sociology are ...