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-A superhuman is a person with unusual capabilities enabling them to perform feats well beyond anything that an ordinary person could conceivably achieve through training and development. 
-'''Superhuman''' can mean an [[human enhancement|improved human]], for example, by [[genetic modification]], [[cyberware|cybernetic implants]], or as what humans might [[human evolution|evolve]] into, in the near or distant future. Occasionally, it could mean an otherwise "normal" human with unusual abilities, such as [[psychic]] abilities, flying abilities, unimaginable strength or exceptional proficiency at something, far beyond the normal.+'''Superhuman''' qualities are qualities that exceed those found in [[human]]s.
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 +The ''[[Übermensch]]'' or "Superman" was postulated by [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] as a type of supreme, ultra-[[aristocracy|aristocratic]] achievement which becomes possible in the transcendence of modernity, morals or nihilism.
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 +In [[transhumanism]] and [[futurology]], superhuman abilities are the technological aim either of [[human enhancement]] by [[Genetic engineering|genetic modification]] or [[Cyberware|cybernetic implants]] or of future [[Superintelligence|superhuman artificial intelligence]].
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 +Speculation about human nature and the possibilities of both [[human enhancement]] and future [[human evolution]] have made superhumans a popular subject of [[science fiction]].
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 +Superhuman abilities are also associated with the genre of [[superhero]]es.
-''Superhuman'' can also mean something that is not human, but considered to be "superior" to humans in some ways. A robot that easily passed the [[Turing test]], and could do some things humans cannot, could be considered superhuman. A very [[intelligence (trait)|intelligent]] or strong [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] could be considered superhuman. In its most basic sense it means anything beyond (typical) human capabilities, e.g. a tiger may be described as having "superhuman strength". 
==See also== ==See also==
-* [[Hysterical strength]]+* [[Speedster (fiction)]]
-* [[Mutant (fictional)]]+
-* [[Paranormal]]+
-* [[Parahuman]]+
-* [[Subhuman (disambiguation)|Subhuman]]+
* [[Superhuman strength]] * [[Superhuman strength]]
 +* [[Superpower (ability)]]
* [[Super race]] * [[Super race]]
-* [[Supervillain]] 
-* [[Transhuman]] 
-* [[Übermensch]] 
-* [[The Real Superhumans]] 
* [[Supersoldier]] * [[Supersoldier]]
-* [[List of comic book superpowers|Superpowers]]+* ''[[The Real Superhumans]]'', television special on the Discovery Channel
 +* [[Transhuman]]
* ''[[Stan Lee's Superhumans]]'', documentary television series on The History Channel * ''[[Stan Lee's Superhumans]]'', documentary television series on The History Channel
-* [[Savant syndrome]] 
-* [[Aspergers syndrome]] 
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Superhuman qualities are qualities that exceed those found in humans.

The Übermensch or "Superman" was postulated by Friedrich Nietzsche as a type of supreme, ultra-aristocratic achievement which becomes possible in the transcendence of modernity, morals or nihilism.

In transhumanism and futurology, superhuman abilities are the technological aim either of human enhancement by genetic modification or cybernetic implants or of future superhuman artificial intelligence.

Speculation about human nature and the possibilities of both human enhancement and future human evolution have made superhumans a popular subject of science fiction.

Superhuman abilities are also associated with the genre of superheroes.


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