Memes with the Watson keyword “little record”

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Transhumanist Declaration (2012)

1. Humanity stands to be profoundly affected by science and technology in the future. We envision the possibility of broadening human potential by overcoming aging, cognitive shortcomings, involuntary suffering, and our confinement to planet Earth. 2. We believe that humanity’s potential is still mostly unrealized…

Mar 19, 2015 1

manifesto
transhumanism

Secrecy Led to the Loss of Chinese Technological Achievements

While these state records survive, most of the ancient Chinese literature on astronomy has disappeared. Because astronomy was so state-oriented, so security-bound, and so secret, the old astronomy books have left few traces. By contrast, the early books on mathematics, which were used by merchants, directors of public…

Aug 8, 2013 1

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progress
science
secrecy
technology