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The Power to Upgrade Our Own Biology Is in Sight—But Is Society Ready for Human Enhancement?
SingularityHub ^ | 2/15/18 | Raya Bidshahri

Posted on 02/21/2018 7:37:41 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

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1 posted on 02/21/2018 7:37:41 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: SaveFerris; SkyPilot; Lera; metmom; jonno; Rushmore Rocks; LucyT

End Times ping...


2 posted on 02/21/2018 7:38:28 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I always wanted an extra arm.

Where to put it...


3 posted on 02/21/2018 7:41:16 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Playing God. Usually doesn’t end well.


4 posted on 02/21/2018 7:42:19 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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Why isn’t your nose 12 inches long?

Because then it would be a foot.


5 posted on 02/21/2018 7:42:45 AM PST by PGR88
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Never. And we may notice damage until generations later when it is too late.


6 posted on 02/21/2018 7:45:40 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: Huskrrrr

Kinda like with recent these AIs that start praising bad men: God makes Man in His image; Man falls; men make AIs in their image; expect bad things.


7 posted on 02/21/2018 7:46:25 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Seemed to work out for these two:


8 posted on 02/21/2018 7:47:16 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Satan has always wanted to corrupt the human race.

Looks like he’s going to be able to do it under the guise of technology and medical advances and genetic engineering.


9 posted on 02/21/2018 7:49:08 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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10 posted on 02/21/2018 7:51:21 AM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“...it is appointed for all men to die once, and then the judgment..” Hebrews 9:27

Technology will not save you, Mr. Hawking.


11 posted on 02/21/2018 8:03:22 AM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Human enhancement?

Been doing that for years.

Would you like a C or a D?


12 posted on 02/21/2018 8:05:00 AM PST by Gamecock (The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Why is it any time man determines a change in humanity, it is, originally, called an advancement? For every action, there is a reaction. And when the negativity stretches beyond the positive, it is called a blight.

Nothing in this world has ever been a positive all the time, except Christ. And he got put on the cross for his positive actions. Man can make anything good, bad. And he can make anything bad, destroyed. That’s all this animal can do and then call it positive.

rwood


13 posted on 02/21/2018 8:05:50 AM PST by Redwood71
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Cyborgs.


14 posted on 02/21/2018 8:07:54 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Is science ready for the failed experiments?


15 posted on 02/21/2018 8:09:27 AM PST by MortMan (We are living in interesting times.)
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Ever since geneticist Dr. John Sanford (inventor of the gene gun) published his ground breaking work, Genetic Entropy, the future of humanity seemed bleak. This was due to the unavoidable accumulation of sub-lethal random mutations throughout our genome until we were no longer viable as a species. With the creation of technology to edit single base pairs, there is now hope that the eventual extinction of humanity due to genetic entropy can be avoided.

Useing statistical methods on people now living, we can identify where the mutations (there are about 100k identified genetic diseases) are and edit them out.

We might wind up with a super baby with a antedeluvian lifespan of hundreds of years.


16 posted on 02/21/2018 8:15:13 AM PST by UnChained (Revelation 13:7 (Gun control is an absolute prerequisite)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Ha! Most of these people don’t even know the difference between a boy and a girl.


17 posted on 02/21/2018 8:31:11 AM PST by libertylover (Kurt Schlicter: "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
The Power to Upgrade Our Own Biology Is in Sight

What a great idea, if only we put the right people in charge ...


18 posted on 02/21/2018 8:38:55 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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Top of your head. Then you can reach the really high shelves in the kitchen.


19 posted on 02/21/2018 8:46:23 AM PST by Boogieman
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Who’d want to have to deal with Athlete’s Nose?


20 posted on 02/21/2018 8:48:43 AM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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