Here is the comment I posted at the Philocrites blog:
I respect your skepticism, Philocrities, but I do want to provide a different perspective concerning the "radically unequal availability" issue you raise. Many transhumanist are working to prevent this disparity. Transhumanists are very active in the open source movement. Many of the transhumanist scientists working on molecular engineering foresee a time in the not-too-distant future when nanotechnology will provide any material object at minimal cost, thus eliminating economic disparity between "humans." Transhumanists are moving effectively toward a more just system.
The ethical divide may be of no consequence to those who choose to forgo enhancement. Evolution has made us more humane, more loving, more appreciative of beauty, truth and justice. Why would not a highly-evolved human be even more compassionate than we?
Accelerating change is transforming our reality. Your linear time scale is no longer rational despite its intuitive appeal. Transhumanism may very well be the next big thing among Unitarian Universalists.
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