Genetic Manipulation / Transhumanism

CastleRubric

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More from the cutting edge of ......"THATS probably not going to look like such a good idea 20 years from now"

I follow these topics fairly closely and have added a set of articles for your reading horror / pleasure

CBS News on genetic mod's
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/playing-god-crispr-dna-genetic-ethics/
"CRISPR is this amazing technology because CRISPR allows you to directly target any sequence in somebody's genome, in their genes, that you want and make whatever change you want," according to Josiah.

Russia Times on Super-Soldiers and Whatnot

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/394985-cyber-human-enhancement-technology/
In his book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche introduced the concept of the Übermensch (overman or superman) as a goal towards which humans ought to strive, whereby they take control of their own destinies, work collectively towards the betterment of humanity and create a higher set of ideals to give their existence greater meaning. Nietzsche wrote “Man is something that shall be overcome.” (The notion of Übermensch was later corrupted by the Nazis, who integrated it into their perverse racial theories).


Nebo Blog - Merging Man and Machine is Inevitable

http://www.neboagency.com/blog/cyborg-future-merger-man-machine-inevitable/
I believe our future isn’t one where we’ll be dominated by machines. Our future will be merged with machines.
I’m not the only one who thinks this. Renowned futurist, scientist and inventor Ray Kurzweil — for one — thinks this will happen within 10 to 15 years.


Fox News on Microchips for People

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/08/30/is-there-microchip-implant-in-your-future.html
If children were chipped, teachers could take attendance in the classroom. Lipoff said that GPS would not work because skin would block the signal, although new Near Field Communication chips like those in current smartphones could work because of their low-power requirement. However, no-one has yet tried to implant NFC chips.

Police could track cars and read data without needing to scan license plates. At a hospital, administrators could locate a doctor without having to rely on a pager. And if you walked into a donut shop, the owner could read your taste preferences (glazed or not glazed) without needing a loyalty card.
 

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Screw that damned Chi-com philosopher who hoped we’d live in interesting times.

 
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I was just thinking the other day about what the next stage of evolution of mankind might be, but thought who cares since that kind of thing usually takes probably tens of thousands of years at the minimum to happen. If they can do genetic manipulation, it will cutout a lot of that wait time. Having an extra pair of arms or maybe eyes in the back of your head would be interesting.

What would be the best change they could add/make to mankind? If global warming actually caused the polar ice to melt and flood a lot of the world then gills would be helpful like in Waterworld. How about lungs that can breathe carbon dioxide as well as oxygen to deal with the growing pollution problem? Maybe skin that is more resistant to ultraviolet radiation to keep from getting sunburns. What do you all think besides having bigger Johnsons?
 
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bigbluefattycat

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Skynet Makes Its Move: Ford Wraps Workers In Exoskeleton
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-10/skynet-makes-its-move-ford-wraps-workers-exoskeleton


Over the years, DARPA has invested millions into exoskeleton suits for ground troops. This wearable robotic system gives soldiers the ability to carry heavier objects, run faster, and even leap over large obstacles.




From the battlefield to North American manufacturing plants, Ford is now pilot testing upper body exoskeletal technology called EksoVest. This wearable technology alleviates stress and supports the Ford assembly line worker, who might have to do a task up to 4,600 times per day and up to a million times per year.



 

TurnipDaBeet

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Toxic masculinity

Victimization

Androgyny

People have to be broken down before the powers that be can take over

The Singularity will be indicative of transhumanism
 
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