e/acc gives me strong late 1990s, Kurzweil-era transhumanist vibes, just with billionaire and VC capital. Is it just me showing my age?

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Yeah. It seems somewhat cyclical. But many e/acc are comparatively bioconservative, not having thought deeply enough about the evolutionary ramifications of acceleration.

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Ha. Well, I sell the ones that I use. :)

But I don’t intend them to be more than a temporary assistant.

Back in the 90s, longevity meant replacing the failing wetware with silicon and infinite backups. Somehow it feels comparatively naive and short-sighted that the current longevity zeitgeist is about healthy diets and supplements (or even dishonest when coming from people who also happen to sell those supplements)