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What is the next step in evolution?

Dusk said:
I believe the shift is inevitable but that's not to say we can't speed up the process.
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evolution in earth's history relates to the material and chemical. ascension means transcending that into another dimension.

i don't see a natural pathway for this to occur (the current genetic shifts aren't of significant relevance when it comes to "evolving into a different species" anyway), and i wouldn't say it's "inevitable" (a meteor could strike the planet, for example).
 
qwe said:
evolution in earth's history relates to the material and chemical. ascension means transcending that into another dimension.

i don't see a natural pathway for this to occur (the current genetic shifts aren't of significant relevance when it comes to "evolving into a different species" anyway), and i wouldn't say it's "inevitable" (a meteor could strike the planet, for example).
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You're thinking to material. I wasn't referring to a physical evolution but a spiritual one.



Death is only the beginning!
 
ascension wouldnt follow the trend of evolution
it would evolve evolution.

i think it would be the ability not to breathe or breathe on the moon (like going from water to land)
development of a new sense (maybe mind reading)
development of a body system (like the nervous sysem, skeletal system,...)

all points to singularity
and the argument about us doing it to ourselves still happened in the past

if countless trials of trying to breathe on land never happened, creatures would still be in the water. it just progressively and incrementally happened eventually.
 
there's theories that the Reptilians or Greys have a base under the Martian surface and are slowly acclimating humans to the Mars atmosphere.

Somewhat off topic but I found it pretty interesting.

I watched WaterWorld the other day with Kevin Costner and I think we should look into getting gill mutations hah!
 
sssssssssss said:
integrating technology and humans making us infinite.

i read a times article the other day that said this guy predicted that if you can make it to 2045, then youll be infinite compared to how long we live now.

like we replace organs with software and basically become computers.
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I assume the 2045 figure was from the Methusula Institute/Aubray de Gray? His hypothesis is novel but very sketchy on detail, he lies at the extreme fringe of bioinformatics and cryonics movements. He's become the darling of Transhumanists.

I think the Transhumanists raise valid arguments as regards artificial, human guided evolution. They posit an exponential growth in the fields of biology/medicine, technology and cybernetics, information processing and AI, and nano technologes (all often referred to as bio-info-nano revolution).

I would not be surprised if liberal eugenics, gerontology, ectogenesis and life extension played some role in our future development, provided we avoid the existential risks of extinction-scale events. The aim of becoming a distinct species of posthuman will be reserved for the wealthy, leaving behind Homo Sapiens Sapiens, leading to an evolutionary split into distinct philotypes.

The speed of this revolution will be guided by public policy, and whether a proactive, or precautionary principle dominates.
 
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i feel like its bound to happen eventually even if everyone says its imoral.

there will always be that scientist that will execute it anyways.

im not sure who said it.
i also didnt understand half the stuff you said lol
 
I'm not so sure about the inevitability of Posthumanity. It is only recently that the ethical considerations of Transhumanism have begun to be mapped out, and currently our best guide in such matters have focussed on the imminent elements of the Transhumanist project (radical life extension and gerontology). These issues have adopted the same ethical framework as bioethics which has traditionally employed the 'precautionary principle', which applies to the majority of jurisdictions in the developed world (see F. Fukayama and M. Sandel for Ethical and socio-economic arguments against Transhumanism).

Human cloning has not taken place simply because it is illegal in most jurisdictions, but also because our current ability to clone animals involves a success rate of 1 in 100 (+), for every cloned animal one creates over a hundred aborted, non-viable and miscarried examples, arguably acceptable in animal trials, but highly unethical if applied to humans.

De Gray's SENS theory has achieved little to no success and remains on the extreme fringe of biology (many argue that it is not even science), whilst Sandel (one of the world's leading philosopher in ethics) has argued forcefully against gerentology.

All of these factors, together with the real risk of a mass extinction event, negates the inevitability of a Posthuman future.

That said its proponents can be seen as neo-Hermetic visionaries, and have their supporters that can be found in the literature. The IEET offers an outlet for proponents of the proactive principle, and Transhumanism more generally.

Apologies if my posts appear abstruse, but one can always use a dictionary. :)

PAX
 
you could also argue that we stopped physically evolving and our thoughts are evolving

im not going to be inclined to have a kid with someone i dont enjoy holding a conversation with.
 
sssssssssss said:
you could also argue that we stopped physically evolving and our thoughts are evolving

im not going to be inclined to have a kid with someone i dont enjoy holding a conversation with.
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proximity (whether people are near eachother) and economic factors probably have a lot to do with the thoughts (social) evolution.

but yeah, physically we are slightly evolving in certain ways, but insignificantly on our timescale and not in any particular direction towards a superior species.
 
I believe that the next step in human evolution is the birth of a superhero. We cannot yet comprehend his or her purpose in this world but what we do know is that it will be for the greater good of mankind. I've been watching movies such as "Watchmen" and "Hancock" and I came to the conclusion that superheroes do exist in everyday life; we just don't know it. Think of it like the next Jesus or Buddha; a living and walking human. This person will be born with extraordinary gifts that he has been granted and will put them to good use in his own image. This person could be a demi god with supernatural powers like the ability to create and destroy with his own will. It would be correct to label these types of situations as "wonders of the world" because they bring awe and insight to humanity. Maybe there will be another Albert Einstein who discovers a new theory which will change mankind forever. We as humans like to think when these types of events happens, that it is an act of God. The lord works in mysterious ways as one said.
 
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What I think we need is more smart brains like Stephen Hawking, and major spirtual perception differences to advance
 
the other day I was in the garden of eden talking with god, he told me to live my life because everything ends in 2012.

just kidding..

i think that life just keeps on going, its a bit like a loop. the next step in evolution has all ready happened as you read this.
 
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i agree that all unnecessary suffering should be removed from earth.

i don't think you'd have to remove parts of the brain to do that, at all... manipulating our consciousness is something technology will only become increasingly good at, especially when brain computer interfaces become sophisticated enough for immersive environments.

so it's a lot more subtle than "removing areas of the brain"... and tbh i wouldn't want to remove that area. i would like to keep the *ability* to feel any experience.

What else do we need?
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we need to make sure that, when we eliminate suffering, we retain our desire to expand. i'd like to live to 400+ and get to mars... we need to always push our boundaries.
 
All life forms, including humans, are in a constant state of evolution, and genetic flux. It's not that it will happen at some point in the future -- it's always happening, from each generation to the next.

DOB said:
next step in evolution is homo derpsiens nolifesiens

it will adapt to constanst siting in front of PC.Legs will disapear,why would anybody needs something like legs if you can use car??? people will go to sleep in their levitating moduls and fuck in them too.Every body hair will disapear,maybe two new hands will evolve so you can fap and eat while playing FPS games.People will be born with natural instincsts about using facebook and youtube
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Hahaha. =D

vegan said:
a worldwide ayahuasca binge would without a doubt help human (/animal?) consciousness' evolution leap forwards
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That would be absolutely amazing. Unfortunately I do not think that the entire world would get the same spiritual awakening that we do when we take aya. The only reason I say this is because, if most humans were capable of such fantastic and eye opening journeys, ayahuasca would spread through all cultures like WILDFIRE. But it doesn't... something is missing...
 
For evolution to happen weaker genetics need to die off.. I don't see that happening in advanced cultures..
 
rickolasnice said:
For evolution to happen weaker genetics need to die off.. I don't see that happening in advanced cultures..
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We're already evolving for bigger brains. We already have a new human gene that some percentage of our species has. It's more than just weaker genes dying off...
 
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