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Parahuman (other)
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Parahuman may refer to: * Superhuman, metahuman, psychic. mystic * Para-humans, a philosophical concept from posthumanism * Para-humans, hominid species that branched off and are not pre-human, in human taxonomy * Parahumans, a character class in the ''Worm'' (web serial) * Parahumans, a character class in the GURPS-based tabletop RPG ''Transhuman Space'' * Parahuman ability class in ''GURPS Infinite Worlds'' tabletop RPG platform See also * Superhuman (other) * Posthuman (other) * Human (other) * Para (other) Para, or PARA, may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Paramount Global, traded as PARA on the Nasdaq stock exchange * Para Group, the former name of CT Corp * Para Rubber, now Skellerup, a New Zealand manufacturer * Para USA, formerly P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhuman
The term superhuman refers to humans or human-like beings with enhanced qualities and abilities that exceed those naturally found in humans. These qualities may be acquired through natural ability, self-actualization or technological aids. The related concept of a super race refers to an entire category of beings with the same or varying superhuman characteristics, created from present-day human beings by deploying various means such as eugenics, euthenics, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and/or brain–computer interface, brain–computer interfacing to accelerate the process of human evolution. Throughout history, the discussion of superhuman traits and the idea of the ideal human in physical, mental, or spiritual form has influenced politics, policy, philosophy, science and various social movements, as well as featuring prominently in culture. Groups advocating the deliberate pursuit of superhuman qualities for philosophical, political, or moral reasons are sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posthumanism
Posthumanism or post-humanism (meaning "after humanism" or "beyond humanism") is an idea in continental philosophy and critical theory responding to the presence of anthropocentrism in 21st century thought. It encompasses a wide variety of branches, including: #Antihumanism: a branch of theory that is critical of traditional humanism and traditional ideas about the human condition, vitality and agency. #Cultural posthumanism: a branch of Culture theory, cultural theory critical of the foundational assumptions of humanism and its legacy that examines and questions the historical notions of "human" and "human nature", often challenging typical notions of human subjectivity and embodimentMiah, A. (2008) A Critical History of Posthumanism. In Gordijn, B. & Chadwick R. (2008) Medical Enhancement and Posthumanity. Springer, pp.71-94. and strives to move beyond archaic concepts of "human nature" to develop ones which constantly adapt to contemporary technoscientific knowledge. #Posthuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Taxonomy
Human taxonomy is the classification of the human species (systematic name ''Homo sapiens'', Latin: "wise man") within zoological taxonomy. The systematic genus, ''Homo'', is designed to include both anatomically modern humans and extinct varieties of archaic humans. Current humans have been designated as subspecies ''Homo sapiens sapiens'', differentiated, according to some, from the direct ancestor, ''Homo sapiens idaltu'' (with some other research instead classifying ''idaltu'' and current humans as belonging to the same subspecies). Since the introduction of systematic names in the 18th century, knowledge of human evolution has increased drastically, and a number of intermediate taxa have been proposed in the 20th and early 21st centuries. The most widely accepted taxonomy grouping takes the genus ''Homo'' as originating between two and three million years ago, divided into at least two species, archaic ''Homo erectus'' and modern ''Homo sapiens'', with about a dozen further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worm (web Serial)
''Worm'' is a self-published web serial by John C. "Wildbow" McCrae and the first installment of the ''Parahumans'' series, known for subverting and playing with common tropes and themes of superhero fiction. McCrae's first novel, ''Worm'' features a bullied teenage girl, Taylor Hebert, who develops the superpower to control worms, insects, arachnids and other simple lifeforms. Using a combination of ingenuity, idealism, and brutality, she struggles to do the right thing in a dark world filled with moral ambiguity. It is one of the most popular web serials on the internet, with a readership in the hundreds of thousands. A sequel, titled ''Ward'', was published from November 2017 to May 2020. Publication ''Worm'' was first published as an online serial with two to three chapters released every week. It began online publishing in June 2011 and continued until November 2013, totaling approximately 1,682,400 words. The story was written at a rate comparable to a traditional book be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transhuman Space
''Transhuman Space'' (THS) is a role-playing game by David Pulver, published by Steve Jackson Games as part of the "Powered by ''GURPS''" (''Generic Universal Role-Playing System'') line. Set in the year 2100, humanity has begun to colonize the Solar System. The pursuit of transhumanism is now in full swing, as more and more people reach fully posthuman states. ''Transhuman Space'' was one of the first role-playing games to tackle postcyberpunk and transhumanist themes. In 2002, the ''Transhuman Space'' adventure "Orbital Decay" received an Origins Award nomination for Best Role-Playing Game Adventure. ''Transhuman Space'' won the 2003 Grog d'Or Award for ''Best Role-playing Game, Game Line or RPG Setting''. Setting The game assumes that no cataclysm — natural or human-induced — swept Earth in the 21st century. Instead, constant developments in information technology, genetic engineering, nanotechnology and nuclear physics generally improved condition of the average human li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURPS Infinite Worlds
''GURPS Infinite Worlds'' is a supplement for the Fourth Edition of the ''GURPS'' role-playing game, published by Steve Jackson Games in 2005 and written by Kenneth Hite, Steve Jackson, and John M. Ford. It expands upon the campaign setting of conflict between the ''Infinity Patrol'', which is the dimension-jumping agency on "our" Earth, referred to as Homeline, and ''Centrum'' across a multiplicity of alternate history Earths. This was presented in the ''Fourth Edition GURPS Basic Set'' (and originated in the Third Edition supplements ''GURPS Time Travel'', '' GURPS Alternate Earths'', and ''GURPS Alternate Earths II''). Contents ''GURPS Infinite Worlds'' builds on the idea of player characters travelling from one world to another, even across genres, for the fourth edition of ''GURPS''. ''GURPS Infinite Worlds'' has eight chapters: Infinity Unlimited, Enemies Everywhen, Present at the Creation, Worlds Enough, ...And Time, Infinite characters, Infinite Campaigns, and Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhuman (other)
A superhuman is a human being with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards or a being with capabilities that exceed human capacity. Superhuman or super-human may also refer to: Philosophy * Transhumanism, a cultural movement supporting the use of science and technology to improve human characteristics and capacities * ''Übermensch'', sometimes translated as "Superhuman", a concept of Friedrich Nietzsche Arts and entertainment Music * "Superhuman" (Chris Brown song) * "Superhuman" (NCT 127 song) * "Superhuman" (Slander song), a song by Slander featuring Eric Leva * "Superhuman", a song by Velvet Revolver from ''Contraband'' Television * ''Superhuman'', is the American title of Chinese-German television game show ''The Brain'' * ''Stan Lee's Superhumans'', documentary television series about superhumans * ''Superhuman'' was also an American game show produced by Fox and broadcast in 2016–2017; see List of programs broadcast by Fox Other * Superhuman (ema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metahuman (other)
In the DC Universe, a metahuman is a character with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with the terms ''mutant'', ''inhuman'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and ''posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term is used loosely in most instances to refer to any human or human-like being with extraordinary powers, abilities or other attributes, either cosmic, mutant, scientific, mystical, skill or technological in nature. A significant portion of these are normal human beings born with a genetic variant called the "metagene", which causes them to gain powers and abilities during freak accidents or times of intense psychological distress. The term was first used as a reference to superheroes in 1986 by author George R. R. Martin, first in the ''Superworld'' role playing system, and then later in his ''Wild Cards'' series of novels. DC Comics The term was first used by a fictitious race of extraterrestrials known as the Dominator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
