How 3500 years of mythology - and bad press - have made radical human enhancement (aka transhumanism) a tough sell.

1. Zero-Sum Superheroes Can Transhumanism Overcome 25 Centuries of Bad PR? Richard (RJ) Eskow

2. Allow me to present my credentials …

10. The Message Is …

21. Nemesis

23. Super losers

24. Icarus

30. TOWER OF BABEL Knowledge

31. TOWER OF BABEL Community

34. Architect’s rendition, proposed housing megacomplex in Tokyo Bay

38. Golem of Prague

42. "he laid the Holy Scriptures behind the door and under the bench, refused to be called doctor of Theology , but preferred to be styled doctor of Medicine." FAUST

43. The Voice to the right cries: "Faust! Faust! desist from this proposal! Go on with the study of Theology, and you will be the happiest of mortals." The Voice to the left answers: "Faust! Faust! leave the study of Theology. Betake you to Necromancy , and you will be the happiest of mortals!" FAUST

44. “ Communication with the Dead” – A form of immortality/longevity science NECROMANCY

46. Individuality and Freedom THE BORG

47. The Borg Queen

48. Question: Do women fare better than men in ancient Transhuman narratives? And why would the Borg need a ‘queen’ if they are a collective (parallel-processed) intelligence?

49. Lovelessness/ Loneliness

51. Exile and Separation

52. The Outer Limits: “Demon With a Glass Hand” See also “Blade Runner” and others in what I call the “Lonely Android” genre

58. Yet another enhanced dude who will never get to be with his wife again. What is it with these people?

59. QUESTION: Are Transhumans ever lucky in love?

60. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

62. THE OUTER LIMITS: THE ARCHITECTS OF FEAR

65. Mutilation

70. Frankenstein’s Monster

75. 2500 Bad Years

76. But there IS a way out …

77. Video Break

80. “ Miss Plastic Hungary”

81. “ Miss Plastic Hungary” … a contest designed to encourage plastic surgery.

82. Plastic surgeon Dr. Tamas Rozsos said the pageant also meant to show that cosmetic corrections did not necessarily have to be about oversized breasts, bulbous lips and skin stretched to near tearing point. “ This about restoring harmony … eliminating asymmetries and giving women the opportunity to have normal features,” Rozsos said. “Plastic surgery has a bad reputation in Hungary but its mostly due to the exaggerations .” Associated Press

83. “Harmony” Contest rules said that Miss Plastic Hungary had to demonstrate “perfect harmony of body and soul.” Discuss.

84. Winners Also, per the Associated Press : “The winners' plastic surgeons also received awards.” What is being celebrated?

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88. If you can’t beat ‘em … Botox4theBrain.com

89. Another Model