Transhumanism: When Technology, Genetics and Space Exploration Become The Next Step To Human Evolution

When I tell people that I believe that man is a machine, they either look at me crazy, think that I'm crazy or think that I'm wrong and try to refute my beliefs with their crappy religious text or something that someone wrote over like 200 years ago. (This Post Will Be Updated With Photos, Research and More Content)

I have a friend that is a Buddhist and she told me that I'm wrong in a way to believe in Transhumanism (like believing in reincarnation is any better). I think that people should stop looking to the mystical and start looking into the materialistic universe to create a path to the betterment of the human race.

When I say that "man is a machine" it makes more sense to say such because our environments "program" us to be the way we are. Our caregivers, parents or guardians shape our behavior to survive in society and this planet as a whole. I was introduced by my mom to the concept of behaviorism to explain how people can be made to do whatever you tell them for their own good. She also believes in the personality, which does indeed make sense to explain why we are so different from eachother.

What makes man a machine is the fact that we have a beginning, middle and end to our existence. We have different neurological impulses and chemical bonds that we generalize and call a "soul". The concept of a soul has not been accurately explained in religion and there is no existence of it. Through transhumanist steps such as the development of nanotechnology, research in life extension and advancements in genetics and space, humanity can reach greaters heights than it currently does. It would be really interesting if all of humanity can interface with technology better than we currently do. I've been questioned about the ethics of genetic enhancement and nanotechology as means to evolve faster than we currently do.  I was asked how would it benefit the workforce. I couldn't give a clear answer at the time, but now I can. I believe that with genetic enhancement, soldiers for example can be faster and stronger. If gene enhancements and nanotechnology were advanced enough, then they would heal faster. Another example is when a worker is hurt doing construction, then instead of long trips to the hospital and a loss of a job and pension, the worker can be healed with "nano-therapy" or "gene-splicing". That worker would eventually return to doing his or her 's job.

The idea of taking humanity into the next step in evolution seems absurd to the average person, even in today's world. However, I guarantee that as I'm speaking, there is a scientist in the labs doing research on nanotechnology and genetic enhancement.