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Terrorist Target Mexican Nanotechnology Professors
An anonymous reader writes "A Mexican terrorist organization sent an explosive device to an ITESM professor due to his research in nanotechnology. ITS or Individuals with Wild Tendencies in english, is a group that claims to be against the 'nanotechnology revolution' in fear of a nanomachine take over that will mean the end of civilization. The group has published on their website that they plan to target individuals in this research field to ensure the survival of mankind. Mexican authorities are investigating the case."
OMGWTFBQQ, ROFLOL!
I think that bombing people is horrible. But the public needs to become aware of the very real danger that nanotechnology, biotechnology, and AI pose. It is indeed very, very likely that humanity will not survive this century.
"Life exists to procreate." I disagree. Life exists, is coincidence, for which I am very grateful. Many, many life forms that have existed or do exist now, but their ability create another version of themselves at equal to or greater ability to survive never occurs; after these forms die, they are extinct. Procreation is then coincidental, and all 'repeated' life forms use some form it with various degrees of survival. And I am grateful of that also.