Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEM ) and Transhumanism

How curious to read about current existential philosophies! Tonight, I'll talk about the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEM) and Transhumanism. The former basically holds the notion that the Earth will be better off without us, so we should refuse to procreate, thus eventually becoming extinct, everything returning to a natural state. The latter argues that we are essential to the Earth's survival because through us the Earth has achieved consciousness and become self-reflective, and so we should employ our science and technology to improve ourselves and our environment. What a choice? A. We cease to exist. B. We become posthuman products of genetic engineering and mechanic implants. As for the Earth, I wonder- is a truly natural state even possible at this point? And what are the real prospects of our managing its survival? Interestingly enough both of these contrary philosophies agree that we're not fine as is and we should take dramatic steps to change that. There are, undoubtedly, a lot of things with the current state of humankind that need to change to improve our chances of continuity but I can't shake off the feeling that we are exactly where we need to be in our journey. So what's the verdict?