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Will it be posthumans rather than humans who explore the galaxy?

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By the time we develop the technologies necessary for travelling between stars, I think it is fairly likely that we would have already developed the technology to digitally augment, edit, and upload our minds. After that point, it's almost certain that transhumans are created, and posthumans shortly after that.

Is it more likely that the denizens of the Sol system that end up going out and exploring the galaxy will be humans or digitized posthumans?

Is there anything to prevent posthumanism from developing before we develop interstellar travel? Is it plausible to expect that human governments would impose legislation to prevent posthumanism, and the inevitable singularity afterward? If so, would such legislation even be effective?

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