The Next Generation

EReidJ writes "Washingtonpost.com has a story about what biotechnology means to being post-human. While the article gets a little dorky at times, and the comic-book references somewhat over-the-top, it manages to penetrate well past the surface of what most articles would do. (And come on, admit it, how many of us have daydreamed well into our twenties about doing the kinds of things they only comic book heros can do?) They reference a lot of good material, talk to Kurzweil and Max Moore, and use the excellent Science Magazine issue on this subject for a lot of their material."

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super hero complex

[tps12]

I don't know what the deal is with superheros.

First of all, they are not so entertaining. Granted, the Green Lantern appears to kick ass. To wit:

In brightest day
In darkest night
No evil shall escape
My sight
Let those who cherish Evil's
Might
Beware my power
Green Lantern's
Light!

Pretty sweet stuff.

But come on, into your twenties. That is just pathetic.

Actually, none of this was my point. My point was that humans aren't going away anytime soon. We are going to kill those freaking wildlife species and trees and everything. We will be the last damn thing on this doomed planet, and probably outlast the piece of shit, too.

Don't think for one moment we will let the Human Race falter to save a couple birds or whatnot. It is evolution plain and simple. Survival of the Fittest. I think we have demonstrated, time and again, that humans will Survive (i.e., are the most fit).

What I'm saying is, don't hold your breath waiting for post-humanity to come save us all.

Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo superiors

-David Bowie