Transhumanism – Page 2 – Welcome to the Mind of a Writer

DNA editing before birth could one day massively expand lifespans | New Scientist

On: August 31, 2018

More and more the idea is being put out there by Mainstream Media (MSM) that germline DNA editing is viable and safe. Current research shows that as high as 50% of CRISPR-Cas9 edits prove dubious at best, but some actually cause harm. Off-target edits and deleterious epigenetic effects could leaveContinue Reading

Researchers 3-D print prototype for ‘bionic eye’

By: Sharon

On: August 29, 2018

In: Emerging Technologies, Robotics, Science, Transhumanism

I’m all for restoration of human facilities but not augmentation. Once perfected the idea of a ‘bionic eye’ will almost immediately be appropriated by the military for use in soldiers or robotic troops. SciFi is no longer fiction. A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for theContinue Reading

VUTA: Could Machine Learning Mean the End of Understanding in Science?

By: Sharon

On: August 20, 2018

In: Emerging Technologies, Robotics, Transhumanism

The ‘Black Box’ of Artificial Intelligence continues to elude and mystify programmers, yet these machines may one day soon become soothsayers and prognosticators. Just as the ancient Greeks sought answers from the mystical Oracle of Delphi, we may soon have to seek answers to many of science’s most difficult questionsContinue Reading

Transhumanism (Page 2)