Transhumanists are not fond of death. We would stop it if we could. To this end, we support research that holds out hope of a future in which humanity has defeated death. Eliezer Yudkowsky deathdefeatend Change image and share on social
I keep trying to explain to people that the archetype of intelligence is not Dustin Hoffman in 'The Rain Man;' it is a human being, period. It is squishy things that explode in a vacuum, leaving footprints on their moon. Eliezer Yudkowsky archetypedustinexplain share on social
My parents were early adopters, and I've been online since a rather young age. You should regard anything from 2001 or earlier as having been written by a different person who also happens to be named 'Eliezer Yudkowsky.' I do not share his opinions. Eliezer Yudkowsky adopterageearly share on social
When something is universal enough in our everyday lives, we take it for granted to the point of forgetting it exists. Eliezer Yudkowsky everydayexistforget Change image and share on social
I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow was the Final Dawn, the last sunrise before the Earth and Sun are reshaped into computing elements. Eliezer Yudkowsky computedawnearth Change image and share on social
The purpose of a moral philosophy is not to look delightfully strange and counterintuitive or to provide employment to bioethicists. The purpose is to guide our choices toward life, health, beauty, happiness, fun, laughter, challenge, and learning. Eliezer Yudkowsky beautybioethicistschallenge share on social