Posted on 07/10/2019 6:02:53 PM PDT by ETL
Although that seems like something cooked up by a science fiction writer, according to a prominent historian it's a reality that's not very far away — especially given how much Big Tech has disrupted everything from commerce (Amazon) to relationships (Facebook) and media (Google and Facebook). ..."
“In the future, it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all.
It may be embedded in your body or brain, constantly scanning your biometric data and your emotions.”
During his keynote address at the conference, Harari placed the possibility of humans physically merging with machines as distinct from previous advances that have harnessed technological innovation to improve our lives.
The difference? Humans will be able to manipulate themselves.
“Humanity has always remained constant – with the same bodies, brains, minds – through the Roman Empire, Biblical times, and the Stone Age,” said Harari,..."
“If we told our ancestors in the Stone Age about our lives today, they would think [that] we are already Gods.
But the truth is that, even though we have developed more sophisticated tools, we are the same animals.
We have the same emotions, the same minds.
The coming revolution will change that. It will change not just our tools, it will change the human being itself.”
According to Fast Company, which sponsored the event, Harari believes that we will inevitably manipulate ourselves in the coming years, and points out that we've already manipulated animals, while advances like in vitro fertilization can shape the creation of a human life.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Depends on what the definition of “merge” is...
I merge with a machine everyday, in fact I’m merged with it now. Walther PPS never leave the bedroom without it.
I rest my case.
The Borg! It’s the Borg!
True. Crossbreed leather/composit IWB, brass, lead, copper, etc. Merged, comfortable, relaxed, jeez this merger wasn’t even hostile. Now it’s lethal, damn, I saw that coming, makes me smile.
Well, I do have a metal and plastic hip....
I’ll go for that.
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