Comments on: Immortality and Enlightenment http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/ Buddhist Geek, Teacher, Explorer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: www.coolmel.com http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-593 www.coolmel.com Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:28:07 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-593 <strong>Sci-fi Uberdrive @ Blogmandu...</strong> Cyborg Face Originally uploaded by litmuse. There's a cool roundup on various Buddhist-flavored topics over at Blogmandu. (see Roundup for Feb 26 - Mar 4, 2006). My recent post, Immortality, Enlightenment, Singularity got a trackback and was aggregate... Sci-fi Uberdrive @ Blogmandu…

Cyborg Face Originally uploaded by litmuse. There’s a cool roundup on various Buddhist-flavored topics over at Blogmandu. (see Roundup for Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2006). My recent post, Immortality, Enlightenment, Singularity got a trackback and was aggregate…

]]> By: Armstrong http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Armstrong Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:51:45 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-592 Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogmandu, <a href="http://zenunbound.com/2006/03/roundup-for-feb-26-mar-4-2006.html" rel="nofollow">Roundup for Feb 26 - Mar 4, 2006</a>. Manual Trackback. This post is cited in Blogmandu, Roundup for Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2006.

]]> By: Vince http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Vince Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:24:02 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-591 Ha Ha Ha... Thanks Zataod for comment. I think the question of what it means to live out of equilibrium (which is the definition for a living system) within the ecosystem is an important one. And yes, imagining all of the same stuff happening now, but just on a longer time-scale would be pretty scary. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I don't see our collective center of gravity and the evolution of our technology (which is what makes radical life extension possible) as entirely disconnected. It seems that if we are to survive long enough to take advantage of radical life-extension we'll also have the opportunity to shift the values that have led to the current mess we find ourselves in. Which isn't to say we won't create a whole new set of fucked up circumstances for ourselves. But life isn't clean is it? Ha Ha Ha… Thanks Zataod for comment. I think the question of what it means to live out of equilibrium (which is the definition for a living system) within the ecosystem is an important one. And yes, imagining all of the same stuff happening now, but just on a longer time-scale would be pretty scary. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I don’t see our collective center of gravity and the evolution of our technology (which is what makes radical life extension possible) as entirely disconnected. It seems that if we are to survive long enough to take advantage of radical life-extension we’ll also have the opportunity to shift the values that have led to the current mess we find ourselves in. Which isn’t to say we won’t create a whole new set of fucked up circumstances for ourselves. But life isn’t clean is it?

]]> By: Zataod http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Zataod Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-590 I think discussions of life extension ignore the fact that we've over-extended ourselves on this planet. We live out of balance within this ecosystem, and if anything we should be talking about life contraction. Sorry to sound so cynical. I think discussions of life extension ignore the fact that we’ve over-extended ourselves on this planet. We live out of balance within this ecosystem, and if anything we should be talking about life contraction.

Sorry to sound so cynical.

]]> By: coolmel http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-589 coolmel Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:53:47 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-589 ok dawg, <a href="http://coolmel.typepad.com/iblog/2006/02/immortality_enl.html" rel="nofollow">here's what i have to say about the dialogue</a>. i hope i didn't sound like a dorky a-hole. ok dawg, here’s what i have to say about the dialogue. i hope i didn’t sound like a dorky a-hole.

]]> By: coolmel http://www.vincenthorn.com/2006/02/27/immortality-and-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-588 coolmel Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:13:53 +0000 http://www.vincenthorn.com/?p=605#comment-588 thanks dawg! i still haven't heard the audio because as of this writing, the IN download is not working. good thing you posted the transcription so i'll head out there and read it. i think have more to say about this later... thanks dawg! i still haven’t heard the audio because as of this writing, the IN download is not working. good thing you posted the transcription so i’ll head out there and read it. i think have more to say about this later…

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