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Describe [transhumanism] here.

[JakeSapiens] The general recognition that the human species exists more in a state of change rather than possessing any static "human nature".  It hence becomes our imperative to exceed, extend, and improve our condition rather than focussing on some static human ideal.  The alternative carries risks of extinction, as the expectable default fate of all species, especially one as volatile as ours.  We can find extensions and implications of this idea can in transhumanist support for cryonics, longevity/immortality, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and space exploration for examples.
