Comments on: Scientists: Humans and machines will merge in future http://unusualape.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/scientists-humans-and-machines-will-merge-in-future/ UnusualApe.com Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scott http://unusualape.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/scientists-humans-and-machines-will-merge-in-future/#comment-52 Scott Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:37:01 +0000 http://unusualape.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-52 Very cool. Very scary. Probably since the first time primitive man strapped a pair of animal pelts on their feet and created the shoe, we've inevitably begun our descent (ascent?) into a near-complete merger with the technology that aids us. As you mentioned, it's the SPEED of all this that is astonishing. The rise of the Internet and the YouTube were rapid enough; the fact that we now may see OURSELVES gradually (or quickly) escalate into almost another form of life is something that I can't quite conceive. Will kids forty years from now marvel at the fact that we used to have to type comments into a machine in order to communicate with each other, rather than using the bionic chips implanted in our wrists? Very cool. Very scary.

Probably since the first time primitive man strapped a pair of animal pelts on their feet and created the shoe, we’ve inevitably begun our descent (ascent?) into a near-complete merger with the technology that aids us.

As you mentioned, it’s the SPEED of all this that is astonishing. The rise of the Internet and the YouTube were rapid enough; the fact that we now may see OURSELVES gradually (or quickly) escalate into almost another form of life is something that I can’t quite conceive.

Will kids forty years from now marvel at the fact that we used to have to type comments into a machine in order to communicate with each other, rather than using the bionic chips implanted in our wrists?

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