Trekkie, eh?

[mijan]

For all the fannish fun, the geeky stereotypes, the meta, the movies, the costumes, the toys, and the many episodes of all the series... what's a Trekkie? Trekker? Star Trek fan. WHATEVER you want to call us. The name isn't important, but I can tell you what a Trekkie is.

A Trekkie is someone who has a greater hope for the future; one who truly believes that human beings can and WILL do something better with our tiny corner of the galaxy. And from there, believes that someday, we'll become both capable... and worthy... of going beyond our tiny corner, to explore something greater. Believes that there are new frontiers to discover, and a universe adventures to be had. And that as grand and vast as the universe may be, and whatever we may discover out there, there is nothing more incredible, precious, and unique as each individual sentient being. And in all that, and maybe more... we sure as hell better have a little bit of fun along the way. :)

Well, I guess I'm a Trekkie. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

Comments

Transhumanism?

[caressofwind.livejournal.com]

Sounds to me like all Trekkies believe in transhumanism. If you haven't heard of it, which I'm sure you have, look up the Extropy Institute. It's all about endless technological advancements, self-enhancement, colonizing space and progress in general.

Re: Transhumanism?

[mijan.livejournal.com]

To some degree... yes, I think so. At least, if you don't have a small degree of hope for something of this sort, of creating a better future for humanity and exploring the universe, then it's like seeing a rainbow in black-and-white. You miss the point. The depth of the thrill can't exist without some hope for a future where such wonders exist.

At least, that's what I feel.

Re: Transhumanism?

[caressofwind.livejournal.com]

Hm, well, I just had to write a four page report about my view on transhumanism and.. I think some aspects of it, like uploading your memories into a computer and living in a machine, are a bit too radical. But space travel would indeed be cool. The Earth will always be my number one planet though XD

Re: Transhumanism?

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, see, I have NO interest in being downloaded into a computer or living in a machine, but I do have hopes for increasing technology, for exploring the galaxy, for traveling faster than light, and so on. I just still want humans to be human when we do it.