Transhumanism: Humanity’s desire to escape death
Transhumanism is the process of modifying human beings using technology and engineering. Transhumanism uses a wide range of techniques to treat ailments or upgrade humans for no other reason than that. Making people smarter, stronger or healthier.
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Notes and References
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