Cards and Contemplations
"Whenever I start talking about transhumanism, people look at me like I'm psycho."
So said Justin Bonomo to his table just now, who chuckled in response. He went on to explain the meaning of term, which involves entertaining different ideas of what it means to be human, including considering the possibility of incorporating technology into the human body (e.g., a computer chip in one's brain).
Far from considering the idea outlandish, Bonomo's table mates seemed intrigued.
"It makes for some interesting questions," said Brian Meinders, winner of last week's Event 25: $1,500 Limit Shootout. "Such as 'What are you?'"
"The definition of a human is definitely going to change in the next 30 or 40 years," Bonomo responded.
The conversation was interrupted momentarily as the Miami Heat-Oklahoma City game reached its conclusion on the television nearby. Many at several tables looked up to watch players hugging one another following the Heat having won the game and title. A most human scene, one might say.
The card game continued. As did speculation about the future.