Transhumanism, Rise of the Robots

Updated, June 5, 2010; re-updated November 30, 2010

To be brief, as this is an ongoing research project which changes as new developments come up, but Transhumanism is basically surpassing the biological being through the medium of technology. That is the simplest most basic explanation I can give at this time. More later on that. But for now, I just wanted to post a comment I made to one of the 'Truth-seekers' on the web, known as Vigilant Citizen, who bravely and persistently exposes the truth behind our world, especially in the world of music, but also eccentric architecture and other elements of our culture. Lately, as has VC and others, I have noticed a rising Transhumanist thread weaving its way through our modern day world. You can see it in music, whether it's from Lady Gaga or currently Christina Aguilera, Beyonce or Rhianna. You can also see it in films, classic and modern. For example, it started with the 1927 silent classic Metropolis and continues into such films as The Matrix series which deals with a 'group mind' of sleeping humans controlled by an alien entity which is basically artificial intelligence. Our world is becoming increasingly automated, whether it is at the supermarket checkout station or the RFID station at the library. There are chips in cell phones, cars, probably TV's what's next? Technology is necessary and helpful and exciting and interesting, don't get me wrong, I even make my living through the technical field. But I recognize that technology can sometimes go too far and must be lassoed like a wild bull. Perhaps it could become so fierce and 'knowing' at one point to become unrecognizable as a digital entity and cross over to the 'human' ans sentient side. There have been numerous books and movies made about that very subject for decades. It's like it's a latent feat in the collective unconscious, as if we as a species know what is possible. And with the rise in technological advances we have seen so far, it is almost as if the computers have their own minds, a low level of artificial intelligence if you will.

Transhumanism sees humanity as flawed and technology as its savior. The problem with that is anytime you see something as flawed, you are willing and able to discard it. And this is jumping ahead, perhaps a preview of articles or stories to come, but what if humans were somehow merged with technology, what kind of issues would that propose? What kind of marriage would that be? Seems quite incompatible, yet it seems like once a merger like that is made, it would seem difficult if not impossible to divorce oneself from that. But the trends are there, from the supposed inventor of the cell phone, who in 1973 made the first actual cell phone call to his competitor, who one day envisions that cell phones will be embedded behind one's ear and he will call it 'Sam' and when he wants to make a call, will say 'Sam, call such and such.' So, now one day cell phones will be embedded in your brain and have their own names? At any other time in history if anyone said that to a psychiatrist, they would instantly be labeled, 'insane.' That also sounds suspiciously like 'mind control' of some sort, see VC's many articles about that. But in this modern day technological mecca, that may be considered 'progress.' Perhaps that's what Lady G's 'Telephone' is really about? Simply planting the idea in the population's mind that a 'telephone' should be attached to one's head? Well, good luck with that! I already hate having the cell phone with me all the time and being able to be reached at almost any time, and would I agree to having it embedded in my head?! No way! You can keep your telephone.. I'll go back to cave days if I have to.. so anyway, that's all for now. Enjoy the rest of the post, which is contained in "Part II."

The True Nature of Religion

On this holiest of days ahead, I thought I would release one of my responses on a forum about religion.

I like that thought and I have thought the same thing.. that's why in the end, we really don't have anything to worry about.. it's like Shakespeare himself said, a mysterious figure that some think was on the 'inside' anyway, and not really an illiterate poor man, how could he be anyway? Well he could be, but besides that, like he said

"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players."

Maybe he was onto something there.

Whether it's us, the so-called Illuminati, the shadow government, the politicians, whether sincere or corrupt, the rich, the poor, the stupid, the ignorant, the naive or cunning, the wise or green, we all have a part to play in this great Universal play..

And in relation to what [name withheld] and others said about religions, I have to concur with that view too, I think that every 'religion' has truth and some deceit to it, the job is to find the truth in it for ourselves; it cannot be just given to us, if it were, we would not recognize it anyway and we might not be worthy of it. But if we find it ourselves, we will surely know it when we see it and will be worthy of attaining it at that point. Also, I think that every religion or way of thinking has some piece to the puzzle and it's up to us to all work together with our different points of view and thinking and beliefs, the key is to 'work together' to 'become one' in the truest and most spiritual way, not 'new agey' and then, and only then will we all discover the One Truth that resides in the collective unconscious of the Universe itself. Remember, one of Jesus' prayers before he approached the Garden of Gethsemane was 'Let everyone become one' I think this is what he was referring to..

The Ladder of Light: Ascent to Success

Comment in response to Vigilant Citizen's Post on Lady Gaga, the Illuminati Puppet – Part 2

http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=2614

Yeah, it’s all very perplexing really, it make you wonder, are these symbols being blatantly broadcast to inform the public that the industry is part of all of this or are they trying to make light of the symbology? Or are they hiding in plain view? It’s really hard to tell sometimes. But anyway, “things that make you go hmmm…” But here’s a kicker, as a lot of you may know by now, Lady Gaga has recently ’seen the Queen’ (Queen of England) and she was wearing red! And red, if you are not aware, is an Illuminati/secret society ritual color. The color of sacrifice. And it was quite an elaborate red dress actually, she kinda looked like the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, more mind control Illuminati symbolism at work there… and there are connections of the Illuminati to the Queen, perhaps even the Queen Mother of all Illuminati.. who knows, but anyway, if that doesn’t prove that Lady Gaga hasn’t been playing with the fires of Illumination then I don’t know what does.. I guess she’s graduated to the next level, she’s proved her worth in that world and got to meet the High Queen.. but that doesn’t mean that she’s in the highest levels of all that, just a bit higher now. She has ascended one more rung of the ‘ladder of light..’ But if she really is getting deep into all of this, I just hope she eventually knows how to get out if she wants, but once you taste of the success bestowed upon you, it becomes harder and harder to get out. That’s one reason I think it has been said that it is much harder for the ‘rich to enter the Kingdom of Heaven’ (paraphrased from the Bible), but I remember reading once a long time ago, something that Mother Theresa said, and I’ve never forgotten it because it’s an unusual viewpoint, she said that not only do the poor need assistance, but the rich do as well.. I think she was referring to things such as this.. despite all this, I must say, I do enjoy Lady Gaga’s music and performances and I have heard that she is a really nice person to her fans.. even buying them all pizza on the opening day of her CD while they were waiting in line. But for some reason, probably because she is so talented and has charisma and her hand on the pulse of society, she has been chosen to convey these hidden symbols to the world in her work, so for whatever it’s worth, she works for them for now. If anybody wants to see more about the Illuminati in film, watch Eyes Wide Shut, that last film that Stanley Kubrick did before he died (one researcher has said, coincidence or not..?), but anyway, the scenes in this film apparently portray very closely inside rituals of the aforementioned group. And, they are wearing red!

The Real Meaning of the Story of 'Adam & Eve'

So what does the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible really mean? Some take it literally, others look deeper and still others know there are hidden coded meanings in the stories of the Bible, based on an ancient system of thought and knowledge called the Kaballah. Whatever it is, we can always dig deeper and try to ascertain the real meaning behind a story.

Recently, I saw a comment on an enlightened discussion group online which sparked my thoughts on this issue. The comment had to do with Coca-Cola, the commenter asked, are the "makers of "Coca-Cola" on the plane just big drug pushers trying to keep the world asleep by creating a legal substance to weigh our minds down?

Well I must say 'Coca-Cola' is one of my vices, but no matter what, I will NEVER drink diet coke or any diet cola or food that contains aspartame in it! Bad bad stuff.. and I heard that now they have changed the name to 'something (unknown word) sweet' watch for it.. basically anything manufactured, not natural could be bad for us.. funny how 'progress' from the times of the Neanderthals to now has basically not brought up much further up the spiritual ladder. Well it has, but all this manufactured 'goodness' we have in our modern day life sometimes does us more harm than good.. Maybe the future involves going back to simpler times, like in the days of the 'cavemen' yet with a new consciousness of knowing what we're doing and why. Back then they didn't know, today we would. Maybe that's the true meaning of 'Adam and Eve' coded for the trans-formation of humanity through Time.

It is like the serpent, who in many cultures around the world, has sometimes been revered as 'Wisdom' yet how the creature is portrayed in the story of Adam and Eve is a 'tempter.' Perhaps that 'tempter' is there to teach us something? But if you listen to his words, he said of taking of the apple of the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil' that 'surely you will not die.' Well, if we take of say aspartame, we will die? Well maybe not, but it could cause many symptoms, some severe and some mild, but it could in a way cause us to 'die.' I find it funny that the name itself, aspartame, if you break it down, could be 'tame' the 'asp' which is another word for snake. If you break down words a lot, you will find things you never thought you would.

But in conclusion, I would say that one hidden or coded meaning of the story of Adam and Eve is the long transformation from early and unconscious man to what we have to today, so-called 'modern man' yet who is still unconscious from time to time and is facing many obstacles to becoming conscious. Yet everything going on today whether it is economical, political, climate-wise, weather-wise, the earth changes, and the spiritual consciousness that is becoming more and more apparent these days - all of it is meant is egging us on to become more conscious. We may eventually go back to simpler times, as it was in the 'cave days' but if we did or do, we would go back with a new sense of things and know what we were doing and why.

Alone with My Thoughts..

Here is my reply in response to a discussion on a forum about how to get along and stay positive in these trying times.

I used to let things depress me, but in these trying times, oddly enough I am happier than ever. Well maybe not completely and utterly joyful, but I just don't let anything get to me. And, I have no fear of anything. Nothing. We should not fear, everything runs as it should be even if we can't see it. Everything happens for a reason. That belief alone will carry anyone through. Anyway, I can agree with what some of the others said on here, I feel like I lead a double life sometimes as well. I can only truly be myself with myself. I am not 'fake' around others, unless I'm around someone who is truly superficial or shallow, but I can't be around someone like that for very long at all. But even then, I try to be sincere and 'happy' and positive.

But, I spend an inordinate amount of time alone, although a lot of it is spent on the computer, like on sites such as these. I am most happy when reading writing about things like this on this forum, the truth.. what can I say - I love thinking! And learning and seeking the Truth.. the center of things.. I cannot stand to only look at the surface of something. It eats through me until I seek and find the center.

I have so many friends that want to talk to me, but I almost detest being on the phone. I could probably go weeks without talking to anyone, perhaps. I haven't tried it. I am not anti-social, on the contrary, but when I am at home, I just like to be left alone to my thoughts, and my computer etc. or watching movies, I like to be alone with my thoughts. Sometimes I just can't fathom how other people live without having their own thoughts.. I think people are drawn to me because they see how meditative and thoughtful I am and they want some of it, but anyone can and should get that for themselves.. perhaps it is my way of communing with God.. in my own way. There, some of my inner thoughts and ways..

Swing Your Heartache (life's not a rehearsal)

This song seems to echo what has been going on in our time and world for a while now, in anticipation of the 'Apocalypse.' I'll let the lyrics speak for themselves.

Lyrics to Swing Your Heartache
By Young Galaxy

We do not believe that love is free
cause anything worth fighting for doesn't come for free
we believe in time that you will see
how a war might save us
how a war might save us
we believe in time that you will see
the institutions of the world will only serve to enslave us.

it's time for you and i to face the signs and realize that living's a battle
for all the times we cried and told the lies and realized life's not a rehearsal

come on babe, swing your heartache
come on babe, swing your heartache

we have learned that hope does not come cheap
we all must sacrifice in the name of our beliefs
we believe in time that you will see
the frontier is misery
the frontier is misery
what do you think it is that makes us free?
a life without boundaries if you question everything

it's time for you and i to face the signs and realize that living's a battle
for all the times we've cried and told the lies and realized life's not a rehearsal

come on babe, swing your heartache
come on babe, swing your heartache

here's something that you should know
getting older doesn't always mean you grow
turning from the shadows following behind you
to stare at the sun can easily blind you
the only way to learn, you're not afraid to die
could very well involve risking your life
despite the contradictions that these worlds imply,
you've got to live on, live on, live on.

come on babe (repeat to fade)
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Disturbios en Andrómeda - Sobre un mar de ilusiones (Disturbances in Andromeda, On a Sea of Illusions)

I am posting this video since it deals with things of a mystical and Apocalyptic nature. And it is very symbolic of things going on in the undercurrent of our world today. For example, whatever title you want to give it, the figures in this video seem to symbolize the 'enlightened one' perhaps, the lighter colored figure with the long snout like nose and the hair extruding from its head. The black panther looking creature is obviously the enemy. And the sad damaged looking figure seems to me to represent humanity beaten down, and needing to be rescued. Take it as you will. But if you listen to the lyrics, it is about saying goodbye to this world, going to another one, and ultimately redemption. It is very fitting to the Apocalyptic themes abounding these days in anticipation of '2012' of whatever lies around the corner. Some believe that the Jesus Christ will return and 'Rapture' everyone away, some believe in a worldwide catastrophe culminating in worldwide destruction, some believe in War, some believe that the Aliens will arrive and either destroy or save Humanity. Whatever is the belief, I believe we are on the verge of something very new and different perhaps. The Mayans' belief of the 2012 'end of the world' may not be a literal end, but more of a beginning. It could be an 'end' yes, of the current world system, but I believe that something new will occur, although it will be like nothing we've all been expecting or imagining. But that is the good part.