Archive 2013
This is an archive of articles that Lincoln Cannon published in 2013. Monthly archives for January 2013, February 2013, March 2013, April 2013, May 2013, August 2013, September 2013, October 2013, and December 2013 are 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's available on any of Lincoln's websites, including social media.
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Transhumanist Godhead
“Why does the Holy Ghost not have a body?” Someone raised this question in my son’s class during church meetings. ...
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Comparison of the Book of Jacob to the Bible
Available now is my computed comparison of the Book of Jacob to the Bible, consisting of 11 pages of side-by-side ...
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Evil Gods will rise and fall they must
Technology is power, which may be used for good or evil. And technological trends increasingly suggest our future will include ...
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Comparison of the Book of Mosiah to the Bible
Available now is my computed comparison of the Book of Mosiah to the Bible, consisting of 60 pages of side-by-side ...
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Do I want to be a robot?
If mind is consciousness then it may not make sense to talk of mind being replaced by an electro-mechanical computer. ...
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My son asks, what does DNA look like?
Science project time came again, and my youngest son wanted to know what DNA looks like. He read some explanations ...
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Purpose of the Mormon Transhumanist Association
This is a transcript of my opening presentation at the 2013 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association yesterday, 5 April ...
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PZ Myers Is Skeptical About Transhumanism
PZ Myers is a biologist, a self-described skeptic, and apparently an anti-religious zealot. He recently caught my attention because he ...
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Christ and the Gospel in Mormon Transhumanism
Kyle Gregg recently attended the Mormon Transhumanist Association conference and wrote an excellent blog post about the conference and the ...
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Honoring Motherhood
If you would, think with me for a moment about everyone in the room with us. If you’re comfortable, you ...
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Mormon Life Extension: Desecration or Glorification?
Pew Research recently published some brief summaries of religious leaders’ views on radical life extension, in conjunction with the results ...
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Glimpse a Future of Religion through Transfigurism
What is the future of religion? Some expect the resurgence and ultimate triumph of this or that fundamentalism. Some expect ...
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Morality is not static subsets of values
Some of us seem inclined to understand and speak of morality in terms of some specific set of values (such ...
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73 Thoughts from October 2013 General Conference
Last weekend, I watched the October 2013 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and engaged ...
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What is wrong with being a wirehead?
Soon you’ll have the opportunity to become a wirehead: you’ll be able to experience persistent intense pleasure through direct brain ...
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Future Technology for Family History Simulations
Technology, and particularly computing, is essential to family history. Without it, we could still tell family stories to our children, ...
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Are We Living in a Family History Simulation?
Last time I posted, we imagined that one of the things we might do with vast computing resources in the ...