Considering its duration and tenacity, some have suggested that such a belief structure must be an essential part of the human condition or psyche. Others have even suggested that perhaps there is some kind of ‘god gene’ operating or ‘spiritual’ aspect of DNA that makes us adhere to these convictions. Whatever the reason though, it’s also generally supposed that the majority of human beings will continue to maintain their faith in a higher power either ruling over their lives or, at least, being responsible for original creation.

In particular, how much of humanity can humans retain once they begin melding with machines? Or the other way around, when the very nature of prosthetics, synthetic organs and implants determine how much in us is actually organic and what parts non-natural? When the contents of consciousnesses can be downloaded to memory devices or uploaded from them into brains, it’s going to be difficult to preserve the same self-image of our human wholeness.

Humans will never be melding with machines, Silkweaver. Some of us, yes, acting like machines already now, but that because of good cause, which has nothing in common with machinery. Machines, or robots, will always be the tool in someone's hands. I think, for humans better to pay strict attention that those hands would be clean all the time; that is prerogative of earthy political science and not abstract philosophy of fiction.

God gene. Nah. God gives us free will. He doesn't want automatons. But isn't it amazing how over and over throughout man's history we have searched for Him. Isn't it strange that man, despite all our attempts at stifling and all our science we still have a conscience. If God is dead then it won't be man who will become god it will be SOME men who will become god. Some men will decide what is right and wrong. Given man's predilections I don't think that is to be desired.

I think Mukul Sharma meant "interment" not "internment". He's talking about graves, not Gitmo.