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Devin Soni

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Subject - Transhumanism, the pro's and cons of Transhumanism, the current Transhumanist ideas Occasion - people needed basic information about Transhumanism, people needed to know Transhumanism’s current influence on society, people could not take a side in regard to whether or not they were in favor of Transhumanism Audience – students, those wanting to learn about a new topic, those undecided on the topic, those willing to be swayed, teachers teaching the topic Purpose – educate its readers, give people the knowledge needed to make an educated decision, describe its effects in current society Speaker – the editor, those unbiased in regard to the topic (all of the authors of the sources used) Tone – neutral, educational, formal

Quotes: " Transhumanism (or H+), broadly speaking, is a [|futurist] movement with a set of beliefs with a common theme of anticipating an [|evolutionary] plateau beyond the current [|homo sapiens].” “Transhumanism has often been criticized for not taking [|ethical] issues seriously on a variety of topics,[|[11]] including life extension technology,[|[12]] cryonics,[|[13]] and mind uploading and other enhancements.[|[]“ “The general expectation is that in the near future greater manipulation of human nature will be possible because of the adoption of techniques apparent on the technological frontier: [|machine intelligence] greater than that of contemporary humans, direct [|mind]-[|computer] interface, [|genetic engineering] and [|nanotechnology].”

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Created by Sebastion Anthony

Subject - transhumanism, progressive technological ideas, changed brought by technology, impact of technology on society, limits of technology, whether or not there should be a limit, humanity and the point at which we lose it <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Occasion - people did not know very much or anything at all about transhumanism, people were ready to be swayed in one direction regarding it, authors wanted/needed to give an opinion on a controversial topic <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audience - people who already support transhumanism, people who need an introduction to the topic, people who are currently against it but could be swayed in the other direction <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Purpose - introduce the topic, give background information, propose an opinion on the topic, give similar examples in history, give benefits and problems of transhumanism <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speaker - website writers (Sebation Anthony mainly), those in favor of transhumanism and technological advances in general <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tone - unbiased at first, biased at the end, informal, humorous, personal, ironic at its conclusion

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quotes: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"What does it mean to be human? " <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"The fact of the matter is that transhumanism is just a modern term for an age-old phenomenon." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"To them, transhumanism will just seem like natural evolution — and anyone who doesn’t follow suit, just like those fuddy-duddies who still don’t have a smartphone, will seem thoroughly inhuman."

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Created by Natalie Hendren

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject - transhumanism, the results of uninhibited science, the balance between good and bad science <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Occasion - people did not know about transhumanism and its goals, people did not realize how potentially destructive unrestricted scientific and medical discoveries could be, people did not know the potential effects of unrestricted transhumanist technology <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audience - those who were uninformed of the effects of transhumanism, those who were in favor of it and could be swayed, those who are against it but favor it in moderation <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Purpose - introduce the topic, give information about its potential effects, give the author's opinion on a sort of middleground approach to the topic <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speaker - Natalie Hendren (the author), those in favor of small amounts of transhumanism but not anything groundbreaking <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tone - biased, informative, formal, emotional/passionate

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quotes: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"We were only given one Earth and we must be careful with the powers we have over people, animals, and land." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Transhumanism is the desire to find a way to improve the human race and make it perfect in every way, shape, and form. Without supervision, this could be a dangerous road that could result in mutations, overpopulation, and other disasters around the world."

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Scientists and doctors must take precautions when attempting to build upon new techniques to provide humans a better life. Human lives could be at risk and the unknown vastness of unpredictability when it comes to science could result in disaster. "

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