The technological singularity is the point where humanity changes so much it can no longer be recognized. This is commonly based around massive advances in Robotics, genetics, nano technology and Information technology (primarily artificial intelligence). The singularity is predicted to occur some times this century.
The article is about a new techniques where you can gain muscle memory through electronic stimulation of your muscles which basically allows a computer program to control your body.
It is a little, and if raises several ethical and moral questions we still have to find good answers to.
However looking at it from a purely technological viewpoint the improvement we should see to quality of life should be incredible too. It's about trying to find a good balance and way of integrating the new technology into society.
Depends. Science in general is neutral - it's what humans do with discoveries that make them good or evil.
World War 1 saw a great deal of advancement in medical science but I would think most people would have preferred a slower curve of discovery to the vast amount of lives that were lost.
Computers are only as good or evil as we make them. Fear as a response is understandable and inevitable but I think it may also be the wrong approach.
If we great new life with violence I think we are doomed to make of it the enemy we most fear.
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Date: 2015-09-04 01:44 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-09-04 06:26 am (UTC)The article is about a new techniques where you can gain muscle memory through electronic stimulation of your muscles which basically allows a computer program to control your body.
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Date: 2015-09-04 06:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-04 09:52 am (UTC)However looking at it from a purely technological viewpoint the improvement we should see to quality of life should be incredible too. It's about trying to find a good balance and way of integrating the new technology into society.
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Date: 2015-09-04 09:55 am (UTC)World War 1 saw a great deal of advancement in medical science but I would think most people would have preferred a slower curve of discovery to the vast amount of lives that were lost.
Computers are only as good or evil as we make them. Fear as a response is understandable and inevitable but I think it may also be the wrong approach.
If we great new life with violence I think we are doomed to make of it the enemy we most fear.