Sunday, May 16, 2010
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Israel's Value to Transhumanism - 'Imagine this sci-fi scenario: A small tribe with unique literature, customs and myths believes they've been "chosen" for a glorious destiny. But they're driven out of their native land, forced to wander the globe for aeons, persecuted and annihilated, until they're impelled by a utopian novel to return to their homeland. They name their new city after the inspirational book and their country becomes a technological powerhouse... but still, they're surrounded by enemies. They wage eternal war, they hover between hope and apocalypse... their contributions to humanity are astounding but they continue to fear total extinction. Familiar? Of course. I've described Israel and the Jews...'
