Humans and machines will merge in future


	Humans and machines will merge in future

wildcat

7-15-2008 9:37 PM

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humans, machines, merge, future, biotech

wildcat says:

"We want to preserve the best of what it is to be human and maybe even amplify that," Bostrom told CNN

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7-16-2008 1:49 AM

BartendingBear

I'm glad I'm as old as I am.

7-16-2008 3:13 AM

abailart

How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in't!

7-16-2008 3:08 PM

carrerinyes

They might as well super-glue Humpty Dumpty to the wall!

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