The transhumanism movement hopes to “slow, reverse, or eliminate” aging, while augmenting human abilities. It proposes that “humans with augmented capabilities will evolve into an enhanced species that transcends humanity—the ‘posthuman.’” In a piece at Merion West today, lawyer and bioethicist Wesley J. Smith calls the movement “unrealistic and immoral.” He points to a recent article at Merion West by transhumanism proselytizer Zoltan Istvan, noting, I know and like Istvan. I admire his indefatigable work ethic that has him writing hundreds of transhumanist-boosting columns and engaging in countless interviews (including by opponents like me). But his recent piece in Merion West “When We’re Overly Optimistic about the Pace of Life Extension Research” took a dark and disturbing turn… Writing that “morality is defined by the amount of time one has to live”—!!!—and insisting that “realistic transhumanists know only that the most extreme measures, acts, and diligence can have a chance to save those alive today”—he justifies “extreme utilitarian acts” as “philosophically justified”—”even those that are illegal or traditionally perceived as immoral, such as civil disobedience, …