Re: virus: Tool Using Animals

Alexander 'Sasha' Chislenko (sasha1@netcom.com)
Fri, 20 Feb 1998 16:41:28 -0500

I think we should distinguish between various types of tools,
extent ions, sensors, accessories, etc., and the core of our
identity that you would not call "just a tool".
An interesting exercise is to completely modularize your
perception of personal identity, and consider all of your
parts as externalizable (I hope this word hints at a few
things that I want to express) accessories.

I wrote a little essay on the evolution and role of human tools,
"Technology as extension of human functional architecture", see

http://www.lucifer.com/~sasha/articles/techuman.html
- please look at it if you are interested in my further opinions.
(there isn't much on the personal redefinition of identity
architecture there, I'd be happy to discuss this topic).

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