tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post8664662777901867807..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: The Transhumanist WagerStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-80457443673968711952017-10-18T21:08:12.258-05:002017-10-18T21:08:12.258-05:00Thanks, everyone!
@Fred: Indeed! Happily it was...Thanks, everyone! <br /><br />@Fred: Indeed! Happily it was a 'free' loan via Kindle Unlimited..<br /><br />@Cyberkitten: I could stomach artifical organs (kidneys, heart, etc), but genetically engineering a baby is definitely too creepy for me.<br /><br />@Mudpuddle: According to wikipedia, it was...but Amazon lists a publisher as "Futurity Imagine Media LLC".<br /><br />@Sharon: Fountainhead's characters weren't transhumanists, though in a different era I'm sure Roark could have been. <br /><br />@Brian Joseph: Realistic inconsistencies is a good point...I went to bed one night after reading this and wondered if the main character was really the 'good' guy, or if Istvan was working on some weird twist where he was undermined by someone less extreme.<br /><br />Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-4919584215722466692017-10-18T18:06:51.738-05:002017-10-18T18:06:51.738-05:00tx for that Brian; i was going to say that, but i...tx for that Brian; i was going to say that, but i chickened out...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-38081337968846710102017-10-18T15:16:03.724-05:002017-10-18T15:16:03.724-05:00Outstanding review. As you point out, the themes o...Outstanding review. As you point out, the themes of this book sound awful. <br /><br />The main character's inconsistencies do sound realistic however. Such hypocrisy and illogic is common in the real world. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-36275244164919119192017-10-18T14:58:28.032-05:002017-10-18T14:58:28.032-05:00Fantastic review, Stephen. I have not read Founta...Fantastic review, Stephen. I have not read Fountain Head but intend to. I hope the transhumanist characters are more likeable than the ones in Atlas Shrugged.<br />It will be fascinating to see what people attempt or accomplish in the years to come.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-89853908803466630952017-10-18T13:43:36.922-05:002017-10-18T13:43:36.922-05:00i like Scott... was the book self published? can...i like Scott... was the book self published? can't imagine a legit editor having anything to do with it... but, then, i'm a bit out of touch... he does sound like he needs a real job of work...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-38865734961018171222017-10-18T12:25:42.636-05:002017-10-18T12:25:42.636-05:00A great critique! Transhumanism is, I find, always...A great critique! Transhumanism is, I find, always good for a laugh. CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-25938340176539564732017-10-18T10:37:42.576-05:002017-10-18T10:37:42.576-05:00Sounds like a good one to avoid.Sounds like a good one to avoid.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.com