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Re:What ever happened to the transhumanists? by inawarminister on Saturday August 06, 2022 @01:50AM (#32365266)
Sounds like a religious conversion to me.

Especially those that require body modification, such as Jewish and Islam's adult circumcision.

Re:What ever happened to the transhumanists? by ianbicking on Saturday August 06, 2022 @12:16PM (#32369347)
I think a lot of people have a hard time with the idea that you could believe something enough to actually change the direction of your life in response to that belief. It raises a lot of uncomfortable feelings to see someone do that.