Aug 012011
“…Lately we have begun to consider the possibility that technology might change us more in a generation or two than evolution has done over millions of years.”
The always excellent Economist takes on the issue of transhumanism and the Singularity in a thoughtful and well-rounded piece.
I’m hard-pressed to find anything to make fun of here, even coming up with some snarky or cheeky comment is proving kinda difficult.
So, just have a read!
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August 1, 2011
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Consciousness, Future Already Very Pending, Human Augmentation, NBI, Neurology, Prosthetics, Robot, Technology, Technology Law, We're Already Cyborgs Already