{"id":2026,"date":"2009-12-13T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-13T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/the-best-of-sentient-developments-2009\/"},"modified":"2009-12-13T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-13T19:01:00","slug":"the-best-of-sentient-developments-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/transhuman\/the-best-of-sentient-developments-2009.php","title":{"rendered":"The best of Sentient Developments: 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are my favorite <span>Sentient Development<\/span>s articles from the past year:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/transhumanism-and-intelligence_22.html\">Transhumanism and the 'Intelligence Principle'<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/top-10-existential-movies-of-all-time.html\">The top 10 existential movies of all time<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/03\/perils-of-nuclear-disarmament-how.html\">The perils of nuclear disarmament: How relinquishment could result in disaster<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/03\/rare-earth-delusion.html\">The 'Rare Earth' delusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/ranking-most-powerful-forces-in.html\">Ranking the most powerful forces in the Universe<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/11\/lets-get-metaphysical-how-our-ongoing.html\">Let&rsquo;s get metaphysical: How our ongoing existence could appear increasingly absurd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/07\/end-of-science-my-ass.html\">The 'end of science' my ass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/02\/improve-your-performance-with-energy.html\">Improve your performance with energy drinks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/10\/cognitive-liberty-and-right-to-ones.html\">Cognitive liberty and right to one's mind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/10\/limits-to-biolibertarian-impulse.html\">Limits to the biolibertarian impulse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/02\/when-8-is-more-than-enough-its-time-for.html\">When eight is more than enough: It's time for some meaningful regulation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/03\/when-superheros-run-amok-exploring.html\">When superheros run amok: Exploring posthuman and technological themes in <span>Watchmen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/exploring-transhumanist-themes-in.html\">Exploring transhumanist themes in <\/a><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/exploring-transhumanist-themes-in.html\">Battlestar Galactica: Caprica<\/a><br><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/03\/natural-selection-darwins-god-killer.html\">Natural selection: Darwin's God killer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/09\/postgendered-athletes-in-sports-should.html\">Postgendered athletes in sports: Should intersexed persons be allowed to compete?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/04\/what-is-person.html\">What is a person?<\/a><\/li><li>Welcome to the Machine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/04\/welcome-to-machine-part-1-ethics-of.html\">Parts I<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/04\/welcome-to-machine-part-2-descartess.html\">II<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/04\/welcome-to-machine-part-3-simulation.html\">III<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/04\/welcome-to-machine-part-4-kurzweils.html\">IV<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/welcome-to-machine-part-5-simulation.html\">V<\/a> [essays on the Simulation Argument]<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/06\/girl-who-doesnt-age-bizarre-genetic.html\">The girl who doesn't age: How a bizarre genetic disorder may help in the struggle against aging<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/03\/cuba-photo-essay.html\">Cuba: Photo essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sentientdevelopments.com\/2009\/10\/remembering-mac-tonnies.html\">Remembering Mac Tonnies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/f7e0c_6753820-5622010387395443749?l=www.sentientdevelopments.com\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding-left:10px; 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