“These views are rooted in a once-fringe Silicon Valley ideology called 'transhumanism.' Transhumanists believe that technology will allow us to transcend humanity either by creating a new species or by combining ourselves with machines. Why go beyond humans? Because these new “posthumans” will be smarter than us. They will be infallible. They will go to the stars and conquer the universe. They will live forever." Them's my peeps.…