Synthetic Super Intelligence and the Transmutation of Humankind

Chapter 3: Transhumanism
Venus Project’s website look at all these futuristic pictures, absorb the same
vision as those in charge of the project, and might find it rather exciting and
attractive. However, if we look behind the curtain, we find the Wizard of
Oz lurking and manipulating.
Fig 3-5: Smart City architecture (Source: The Venus Project).
The Venus Project is the brain-child of Jacque Fresco, who is sharing
his vision with the world. However, can we say for sure whether this a
unique project by a true visionary, or whether it’s something that is
originating from intelligent, manipulative beings not-from-here? A little
research might give the answer (my emphasis),
In the “sustainable new world civilization,” Fresco notes in an online video
that “there will be no families.” Plus, “children are a pain in the [rear end]”
anyway, he said. Overpopulation and global warming, among other things,
“threaten each of us,” the organization claims on its website.
[The Venus Project] calls for a straightforward redesign of our culture,” the
site notes in its frequently-asked-questions section. “It envisions a time in
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