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Holy Crap Guys: or, How We Will All Be Cyborgs By 2030
RobbieOC:
I read this article on CNN.com today: eek!
These are the story highlights, according to the top of the page, if you don't want to read the whole article:
- Nick Bostrom says technology will let humans manipulate their own biology
- Ray Kurzweil predicts humans will be mostly non-biological by around 2030
- Biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics could merge mankind with machines
This is kind of scary. And also kind of awesome? I'm kind of confused about how I'm supposed to feel after reading it. The whole talk about "the human race going extinct and the human brain becoming obsolete" is definitely scary, but the physical aspects of it are kind of awesome, frankly. I don't know. What do you guys think? Anyone know anything about this that can shed a little light on it?
Sox:
I think it won't happen in our life times. Our organs and body parts work just fine. There's no reason to replace them. The thing most likely to be man-made on a large scale by 2030 is the immune system in developed countries, and even that is a hell of a stretch.
And if anybody really thinks they need nano machines to turn on a TV set, I don't think it's our bodies that we should be replacing.
jhocking:
Ray Kurzweil's books are cool, but he really overhypes things as far as technology predictions.
Patatat:
All I know is 30 years ago, we were promised flying cars, and space travel.
Ahem, yeah I am still not a space pirate, and by the looks of things I might never get that chance.
Sox:
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FUTURE.
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