The "Humans are/are not Apes" Falsehood discussion is now in podcast form

.... along with the discussion of Transhumanism. Click here.

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When I see "apes" and "transhumanism" together, I have to link to this:

Trans-simianism

Well, surely, Shirley, we can resolve the "Humans are / are not Apes" dilemma once and for all merely by asserting instead that "All Humans are Primates."

(That is, per definition, either all humans are senior clergymen, or all humans have good eyesight and flexible hands and feet.)