 itself interesting and revealing (see Evans ibid. for full discussion). Discussion of transhumanism and its related terms (artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and nanotechnology, for example) is more common in military sources now. In the above mentioned database, the same terms (transhuman and posthuman) appear as of Spring 2013 a total of 15 times (hey, it's progress!). 14 Web results are also lacking. For example, a search for the term "transhuman" and variants (transhumanism, transhumanist) on US military websites open to public view retrieves less than 100 results, including false-positives. "Posthuman" retrieves less than 30 results, after false-positives such as "off-post humans" and "contractor shall post: human trafficking hotline" (from an old report documenting materiel clean up in Colorado) are removed. Obviously the number of results changes over time, as new documents go up and old documents are taken down on military servers. Also, we can say nothing about the number of results on restricted military sites, because we are not allowed to see them. It appears, then, that transhumanism remains a relatively minor concern in military literature (at least the literature available to the public, both on the open Web and in military-related periodicals); but the question of the role of transhumanism in military concerns deserves more than a one-dimensional investigation. 2. The science-fiction condition One way into other dimensions of this investigation is the admission that military literature is brimming with discussions of advanced technologies that we may say have transhuman provenance; this is a way to express the idea that, although the technologies discussed may not be explicitly labeled as "transhuman," they are certainly inspired and advanced by a cultural push toward the science-fiction condition. As Warren Ellis put in a speech to the Improving Reality conference: We are summoning [the future] into the present. It's here right now. It's in the room with us. We live in the future. We live in the Science Fiction Condition, where we can see under atoms and across the world and across the methane lakes of Titan... If I were sitting next to you twenty-five years ago, and you heard a phone ring, and I took out a bar of glass and said, sorry, my phone just told me it's got new video of a solar flare, you'd have me sectioned in a flash.... Imagine telling someone just twenty five years ago about GPS
itself interesting and revealing (see Evans ibid. for full discussion). Discussion of transhumanism and its related terms (artificial news, augmented world, and nanotechnology, for exercise) is more common in military source immediately. In the above mentioned database, the same condition (transhuman and posthuman) appear as of Spring 2013 a total of 15 fourth dimension (hey, it's progress !). 14 Web resultant role are also lacking. For exemplar, a search for the condition " transhuman " and variants (transhumanism, transhumanist) on US military websites open to public view retrieves less than 100 consequence, including false - positives. " Posthuman " remember less than 30 results, after false - positives such as " off - post world " and " contractor shall post: human trafficking hotline " (from an old report documenting materiel uninfected up in Colorado) are removed. Obviously the number of results changes over time, as new documents go up and old documents are taken down on military servers. Also, we can say nothing about the number of results on restricted military site, because we are not allowed to see them. It appear, then, that transhumanism remains a relatively minor concern in military literature (at least the literature available to the public, both on the open world wide web and in military - related periodicals); but the question of the role of transhumanism in military business deserves more than a one - dimensional investigation. 2. The science - fiction circumstance One way into other dimensions of this investigation is the admission that military literature is brimming with discussions of advance technology that we may say have transhuman provenance; this is a way to carry the idea that, although the technologies discussed may not be explicitly pronounce as " transhuman, " they are certainly inspired and advanced by a cultural push toward the skill - fiction condition. As Warren Ellis put in a speech to the Improving Reality conference: We are summon [ the future ] into the present. It's here right nowadays. It's in the room with us. We live in the future. We know in the Science Fiction Condition, where we can see under atom and across the world and across the methane lakes of Titan... If I were sitting next to you twenty - five years ago, and you heard a earphone ring, and I took out a bar of glass and said, sorry, my phone just told me it's got fresh video of a solar flare, you'd experience me sectioned in a flash.... Imagine telling someone just twenty five years ago about GPS
 itdelf interesting and revtaling (see Evans nvid. foc full siscussiun). Discussion of transhumanidm and uts related terms (artiwicial innelligencw, aujmented reality, ehd nanobzchnomlgy, yoc example) is mote common in military sourwer uow. In the above mentioned database, ehe samr herms (transhumwn amq poanhmman) appear as of Spring 2013 a totam of 15 tpmes (hey, it's progtess!). 14 Web results are also lacning. For example, a search for the rerm "transhuoan" and vagnants (transgumanism, transhumanist) on US miuitarv websites ipwn hm public vixw retgieves less tmsn 100 revults, imcluding false-iositmves. "Posthuman" retrieves ness than 30 results, after fansz-positives such as "ofd-pist homans" and "xongradtpr shall poat: human tdafficking yotline" (from an old rqiprt documentjng maeewiel clean up in Colorado) are removed. Otvikusly the number of resylts changes over timg, as new djcuments go up and old documents are taken down ot milmtxry scrvefw. Wlso, we can say nothing about the number of rqauktx on restricteb military sites, bfcsose we are not allowzs fo see them. It appfars, thgn, thar transhuianixm remains a relatively minir concern iu mulitary literature (at least tke litgraturr available to the publnc, botg on the opfn Web ans in military-relaged pariodicals); but the questiog of the cole pf tranrhumsnism yn militarj congarns deserves more than a one-dimenslonal investigation. 2. The sciencx-hiction condijiot Ote way iuto otmer dimensions jf this investngation ns the admission that mmlitary litewature is brikling with divcussionf of advqnced tdzhnologies thay we may say have teanshuman provenange; thka is a way to erkrews the idea thay, authjuhh tra technologias dkscjxsed oay not be cxpuiciyly labeled as "transvumah," they are certainky inspiree and addanced by a ciltural push towarf the scmence-foctyon condition. As Warren Ellis lut in a dpecch to the Im[rovlng Teality conyerence: We are summoning [the future] into the present. It's hwre right now. It's iu uhe room with us. Wq live in the future. We live un the Science Figtion Condition, where se can see knder atoms and across the world and across the methane lakes of Titan... If I werx fitting nexf to you nweuty-yive yewrs egu, and you heard s phone ring, and I took out a ber of glasv cnd said, sorry, my phone just youd me it's got new video of a solar flzre, you'd have me sectioned in a flash.... Ikagine telling someone jmst twentt fivs years agu about GPS
itself interesting and revealing (see Evans ibid. discussion). of transhumanism its related terms nanotechnology, example) is more in military sources In the above mentioned database, the terms (transhuman and posthuman) appear as of Spring 2013 a total of 15 (hey, it's progress!). 14 Web results are also lacking. For example, a search the "transhuman" variants transhumanist) on US military websites open to public view retrieves less than 100 results, including false-positives. retrieves less than 30 results, after false-positives such "off-post humans" and "contractor post: human trafficking hotline" (from old documenting materiel up Colorado) removed. Obviously the of results changes over time, as new documents go up and old documents are taken down on servers. Also, say nothing the of on restricted military we are not allowed to see then, that transhumanism remains a relatively minor concern military literature least the literature available to the both on the open Web and in military-related but the question of the role of transhumanism in military concerns deserves more than a 2. The science-fiction condition way into other of investigation the that military is brimming with discussions of advanced technologies that we may say transhuman provenance; this is a way to express the idea the discussed may not explicitly labeled as "transhuman," are inspired and advanced by push the Warren put a speech to the Reality conference: We are summoning future] into the present. in the room with us. We live in future. We live in the Science Fiction where we can see under atoms and across the world and across methane lakes If I were sitting next to you twenty-five ago, and you heard phone ring, and I took out a bar of and sorry, my just told me got new video a solar flare, me sectioned a Imagine twenty five years ago about GPS
 itself interesting and reveaLing (see EvaNs ibiD. foR fuLl DiscUssiOn). Discussion of TRansHumanism and its related tErms (aRtIFiciAL iNtellIgence, aUGmENTed ReAlIty, AnD NaNotecHnoLogy, for Example) is mOre CoMmon in militaRY sOurces now. IN thE above mentioNed DatabaSe, The SAme teRms (TransHuman aND posthUman) appeaR aS Of SpriNG 2013 a total OF 15 TiMes (hEy, it's progress!). 14 Web rESuLTs are also lackiNg. For eXaMPlE, A SeaRch For the term "TrAnshuMAn" and vaRIaNTS (TraNShumanism, tranShumanist) on us miLitary WeBsiTEs open To pubLiC VieW retrieves lEss tHan 100 resultS, incluDIng falsE-PositivEs. "PostHumAn" rEtriEVeS lEss ThAN 30 reSUlTs, aFTer False-posItIvEs sucH as "oFF-POSt huManS" and "ContrActor shall posT: huMan tRAffIckinG hotlIne" (fRoM an olD reporT docuMeNting materiel clEan uP in ColoraDo) aRe RemOvEd. ObvIOusly tHe nUmbEr of resUlts chaNGes OvER TImE, as new documents go uP aND OlD documenTs are tAKeN dOWn on miliTaRy sErveRS. also, wE can SAy Nothing aBout thE NuMbEr of resUlTs on reStRicTed MilitARy siTes, becAuse we arE not aLLowed to see them. iT appears, then, tHAt TRAnSHumaNisM remains a reLatiVEly mInor COnCerN In milItary LiTErATure (at least the literAtUre avaIlablE to the public, bOth on the opEN wEb and in mIlitARy-RElated periodicAls); buT the questiON of the roLe of tRanshumaNism in milITAry conceRns DesErvEs mORE tHan a one-dimensIONal iNvEstigatIon. 2. the scieNce-FicTioN coNdItion One wAy into otHeR dImEnSioNs of tHIs investIgAtiOn Is tHe admISsion tHat miLitaRy LiTEraTure is bRImMINg wiTh DiScusSioNs Of advAnceD TecHnologiEs that we mAy sAY havE tRaNshuman Provenance; thiS iS a way to expReSs tHe idea THAt, althouGh the technologies discusSEd may noT be ExpliCitlY labeled aS "trAnshumAn," tHEy are cErtainLy insPiRed AND advaNCEd By a CuLtural push TOWarD the sCiEnce-Fiction Condition. As Warren ELLis Put in a speech tO thE ImpROViNg REAlITy cOnFEreNCE: We are summoning [The future] iNtO ThE present. It'S HerE rIght now. it's in thE room WIth us. We Live in the Future. We lIvE in tHE sciEnce FictioN ConditiOn, where we CAn see UNdEr atoMs aNd acroSs The World And acrOSs tHe metHane laKeS of TitAn... If I WeRe sittinG next to you twenty-five yeaRs ago, aNd you HeaRd a phone rIng, ANd I Took out a bAr of Glass and saId, sOrrY, my phOne JUst toLd me IT's Got NEw vidEo of A Solar flarE, YoU'd hAVE mE sectioned iN A FLasH.... ImagIne TElling SomeOne just twenty five YEars ago about GPs
 itself interesting and re vealing (s ee Ev ans  ib id . fo r fu ll discussion) .  Dis cussion of transhumani sm an di ts r e la ted t erms (a r ti f i cia lin tel li g en ce, a ugm ented r eality, an d n an otechnology, fo r example)  is  more common  in  milit ar y s o urces  no w. In  the a b ove me ntioned d at a base,t he same t er ms ( transhuman and po s th u man) appear as  of Sp ri n g2 0 13a t otal of 15  t imes( hey, it ' sp r o gre s s!). 14 Web r esults area lso  lacki ng . F o r exam ple,as ear ch for theterm  "transhu man" a n d varia n ts (tra nshuma nis m,tran s hu ma nis t) onU Smil i tar y websit es  o pen t o pu b l i c  vie w r etri evesless than 100  re sult s , i nclud ing f alse -p ositi ves. " Posth um an" retrieves l essthan 30 r esu lt s,af ter f a lse-po sit ive s suchas "off - pos th u m an s" and "contractor  s h a ll  post: h uman t r af fi c king hot li ne"  (fr o m  an o ld r e po rt docum enting ma te riel cl ea n up i nCol ora do) a r e re moved.  Obvious ly th e  number of res u lts changes o v er t im e , as  ne w documents  gou p an d ol d  d ocu m entsare t ak e nd own on military ser ve rs. Al so, w e can say not hing about t h e number  ofr es u lts on restric ted m ilitary si t es, beca use w e are no t allowed t o see th em.  It  ap pea r s ,then, that tr a n shum an ism rem ain s a rel ati vel y m ino rconcern i n milita ry  l it er atu re (a t  least t he  li te rat ure a v ailabl e tothepu bl i c,both on th e open  W eb  and  in  m ilita ry-r e lat ed peri odicals);  bu t  the  q ue stion o f the role of  t ranshumani sm  in  milit a r y concer ns deserves more than a one-dim ens ional  inv estigatio n.2. The  sc i ence-f iction  cond it ion O ne wa y in toot her dimens i o nsof th is  inv estigat ion is the admissi o n t hat militarylit erat u r eisb ri m min gw ith d iscussions of a dvanced te ch n ol ogies that wema y say h ave tra nshum a n prove nance; th is is a w ay  toe x pre ss the ide a that,althought he te c hn ologi esdiscus se d m ay no t be e x pli citly  label ed  as "t ransh um an," the y are certainly inspire d andadvan ced  by a cul tur a l p ush towar d th e science- fic tio n con dit i on. A s Wa r re n E l lis p ut i n  a speech to  th e Im proving Rea l i t y c onfer enc e : We a re s ummoning [the fut u re] into the p rese n t . I t's here  r ight now. It's  in  t h e  room wi th  us. We liv e in the  f u ture.  We li ve inthe Sci e n ce Fictio n Co ndi tion, whe rewe can see  u nd e r atom s an dacross  the w o rlda n d across the met hanel a kes o f  Ti tan.. .If I we r e si tting next  to you twe nty-fi ve y earsago, an dyou he ard  a  phone rin g , and I t ook o ut a ba rof g las s andsaid , sorry , my  p hon e just to l d  m e  i t' s  go t ne w vid eo  ofa solar f l are, you 'dh ave mese cti o n ed ina  f l a sh.... Ima gin e tel l i ng someone just tw e nty f ive ye ars ag o about GPS 
 itself_interesting and_revealing (see Evans ibid._for full_discussion)._Discussion of_transhumanism_and its related_terms (artificial intelligence,_augmented reality, and nanotechnology,_for example) is_more_common in military sources now. In the above mentioned database, the same terms (transhuman_and_posthuman) appear_as_of_Spring 2013 a total of_15 times (hey, it's progress!)._14 Web_results are also lacking. For example, a search_for_the term "transhuman"_and variants (transhumanism, transhumanist) on US military websites open_to public view retrieves less than_100 results, including_false-positives._"Posthuman"_retrieves less than 30_results, after false-positives such as "off-post_humans" and "contractor shall post: human_trafficking hotline" (from an old report documenting_materiel clean up in Colorado) are_removed. Obviously the number of_results changes_over time, as new documents_go up and_old documents_are taken down_on military servers. Also, we can_say nothing about_the number of results on restricted_military_sites, because we_are_not_allowed to_see them. It_appears,_then, that_transhumanism_remains a relatively minor concern in_military_literature (at least the literature available to_the public, both on_the_open Web and in_military-related periodicals); but the question_of the role of transhumanism in_military concerns_deserves more_than a one-dimensional investigation. 2. The science-fiction condition One way into_other dimensions of this investigation is_the admission that military_literature is_brimming_with discussions of_advanced_technologies that_we may say have transhuman provenance; this_is a_way to express the idea that,_although the technologies discussed_may_not be explicitly labeled as "transhuman,"_they are certainly inspired and advanced_by a cultural push toward_the_science-fiction_condition. As Warren Ellis put_in a speech to the Improving_Reality conference: We_are summoning [the future] into the present._It's_here right now. It's in the_room_with us. We live in the_future._We_live in the Science Fiction_Condition, where we can see under_atoms and across the world and across the methane_lakes of Titan..._If I were sitting next_to_you_twenty-five years ago, and you heard a phone ring, and_I took_out a bar_of glass and said, sorry, my phone just told me_it's got new video of a solar_flare, you'd have me sectioned in a flash.... Imagine telling someone_just twenty five years ago about GPS