The best of Sentient Developments: 2009

Here are my favorite Sentient Developments articles from the past year:

• Transhumanism and the 'Intelligence Principle'
• The top 10 existential movies of all time
• The perils of nuclear disarmament: How relinquishment could result in disaster
• The 'Rare Earth' delusion
• Ranking the most powerful forces in the Universe
• Let’s get metaphysical: How our ongoing existence could appear increasingly absurd
  
• The 'end of science' my ass
  
• Improve your performance with energy drinks
• Cognitive liberty and right to one's mind
• Limits to the biolibertarian impulse
  
• When eight is more than enough: It's time for some meaningful regulation
• When superheros run amok: Exploring posthuman and technological themes in Watchmen
• Exploring transhumanist themes in Battlestar Galactica: Caprica
  
• Natural selection: Darwin's God killer
• Postgendered athletes in sports: Should intersexed persons be allowed to compete?
  
• What is a person?
• Welcome to the Machine, Parts I, II, III IV and V [essays on the Simulation Argument]
• The girl who doesn't age: How a bizarre genetic disorder may help in the struggle against aging
  
• Cuba: Photo essay
• Remembering Mac Tonnies