Accelerating Future Transhumanism, AI, nanotech, the Singularity, and extinction risk.

Seven Definitions of Transhumanism

1. Transhumanism is a philosophy that humanity can, and should, strive to higher levels, both physically, mentally and socially. It encourages research into such areas as life extension, cryonics, nanotechnology, physical and mental enhancements, uploading human consciousness into computers and megascale engineering. -- Anders Sandberg

2. Transhumanism is a class of philosophies that seek to guide us towards a posthuman condition. Transhumanism shares many elements of humanism, including a respect for reason and science, a commitment to progress, and a valuing of human (or transhuman) existence in this life. Transhumanism differs from humanism in recognizing and anticipating the radical alterations in the nature and possibilities of our lives resulting from various sciences and technologies. -- Max More

3. Transhumanism is a way of thinking about the future that is based on the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase. -- Transhumanist FAQ

4. Transhumanism is the doctrine that we can and should become more than human. -- Mitch Porter

5. Transhumanism is a commitment to overcoming human limits in all their forms including extending lifespan, augmenting intelligence, perpetually increasing knowledge, achieving complete control over our personalities and identities and gaining the ability to leave the planet. Transhumanists seek to achieve these goals through reason, science and technology. -- Natasha Vita-More

6. Transhumanism is the idea that new technologies are likely to change the world so much in the next century or two that our descendants will in many ways no longer be "human." -- Robin Hanson

7. Transhumanism is about taking control of our own evolution and vastly increasing civilization's diversity and capability by introducing new beings such as cybernetic persons, genetically engineered intelligent species, and artificial intelligence. -- Michael Anissimov