This won't surprise the people who know me.

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I only answered one question in the negative: whether or not I feel that AIs should be given the same rights as human beings. Since I believe strongly that the Friendly AI problem is a serious problem we face in the next twenty years, that shouldn't be too surprising. In the Journal Entries, AIs and robots do have the same rights as human beings as far as human beings are concerned, but among their own people a different set of rights and responsibilities is at play, one that is harsher and more Darwinian, with an eye to ensuring a pro-human niche. I happen to like human beings, mostly; giving faster, stronger, smarter beings our own instinct patterns is a sure route to our own extinction. Take the quiz yourself. Anyway, on to the meme:

You Score as a Transhumanist-Biotech Transhumanists believe that humanity can and should strive to attain higher levels of physical, mental, and social achievement through the use of technology. They seek to extend human capabilities and improve the human condition through technology- supporting the quest for immortality, the conquering of death and disease, the amplification of human intelligence, and the capabilities of the human body. Transhumanists recognize that over time and with technological advancements, man will realize new possibilities for society and human nature and achieve a posthuman condition (becoming more than human). Societal change is an important consequence of technological progress. Because of this passionate trust in technological advancement, transhumanists generally see all technologies, as long as they don't jeopardize the non-corporeal consciousness of a person, as being beneficial both to society and to the happiness and advancement of the person. Transhumanists see benefit not only in technologies that address medical necessities, but also aesthetic or recreational demands. They support advances in cybernetics, genetic engineering in clinical settings, embryo design, and other technologies that allow individuals to take control of their biology, and the human species to take control of evolution. Transhumanists can be either hard-technology oriented--more inclined to add microchips and machines to their lifestyle--or bio-technology oriented--preferring the softer, more natural advancements and modifications that are made available. [ See All Results ]

Your Results You scored as a TB 74.3% of people also scored as TB Other Results 6.6% of people scored as BC 1.5% of people scored as BL 0% of people scored as LU 0.2% of people scored as TC 17.3% of people scored as TP