My generation is probably one of the last generations to be 100% human. It seems inevitable that we will reach a point where some combination of genetic and technological enhancements are available to the population. Like it or not, this is probably the next step in human evolution.
I have discussed this idea with a few people, and almost uniformly, everyone I have mentioned this to has shown aversion to the idea. This raises the question of whether there is inherent value in being "natural" or are we acculturated to reject anything that we see as too radical of a departure from perceived human normalcy.
Personally, I think human enhancement is inevitable. People will do whatever they can to get ahead. The problem then is an issue of social justice. Will we make enhancement available to everyone, or will we as a species diverge on our evolutionary path into those who have the resources for enhancement and those who get "left behind?"
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I feel like robots and machinery have been on your mind lately..
Maybe I am a robot.
Reading this was like deja vu, then I realized: we had this conversation the other day haha
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