Introduction:
Within a quarter
of a century, machines will have the full range of human intellect, emotions
and skills, ranging from musical and other creative features to physical
movement. By around 2020 a $1,000 computer will at least match the processing
power of the human brain. As this happens, there will no longer be a clear
distinction between human and machine. The end result would be a new form of
post human life with beings that possess qualities and skills so advanced they
no longer can be classified simply as humans. By the 2030s, Kurzweil said,
humans will become more non-biological than biological, capable of uploading
our minds onto the Internet, living in various virtual worlds and even avoiding
aging and evading death. With the merging of machines and humans, humans will
be irreversibly transformed, smarter and healthier, but the disadvantage is a privacy
concern (Grossman).
Details:
Our bodies, our minds, and our
civilization will be completely and irreversibly transformed. Soon enough after
the merging of machines come forth, it will seem as though there won’t be much
for humans to do. Experts will focus on what could be the unintended
consequences of new technologies, such as super intelligent machines that, if
ill-conceived, might cause the demise of Homo sapiens. Other experts are
already getting ready for what they say could be a radical transformation of
the human race in as little as two decades. As scientists gain deeper insights
into the genetic processes that underlie life, they are able to effectively
reprogram human biology through the development of new forms of gene therapies
and medications capable of turning on or off enzymes and RNA interference, or
gene silencing (Farrar).
With the merging
of humans and machines, there come a lot of benefits. With the merging, humans
will be able to be classified and viewed as smarter. Humans will be able to
have the process span that machines have. So like if they need to process
something it could take like a matter of two seconds, solemnly because the chip
will help program them that way. Research also says that if humans were to
merge with machines it will also help them improve in health. Since this
technology will be advance, there will be ways that can help find studies in
making health better for everyone (Farrar).
There is also an
advantage in terms of making people experience life better. These chips will
most likely be connected to the human’s nerve. With the chip being connected to
human’s nerves it will allow them to physically be more active. So for instance
let’s say that someone is obese and does not like to go out and enjoy their
time, exercise. With the chip it will be able to send messages to the nerves
that go to the brain and be able to “tell” the person to go out and exercise,
enjoy their day. It can also help them be more aware of health scares that they
can prevent with the food that they eat. This will improve their health and
their weight (PBS).
There are also
some disadvantages that come along with having this chip inside a human,
connected to them. Some people believe that having a chip inside of them means
that their privacy is 100 percent gone. With all the technology that is in the
world today, it is so easy for the government to get a hold of someone and
track their every move. So with a chip inside a human, physically connected to
them, it’s like the government will always track you down. There is completely
no privacy because the government will always be watching you (PBS).
Conclusion:
Within
a quarter of a century, machines will have the full range of human intellect,
emotions and skills, ranging from musical and other creative features to
physical movement. Our bodies, our minds, and our civilization will be
completely and irreversibly transformed. Research also says that if humans were
to merge with machines it will also help them improve in health. With the chip
being connected to human’s nerves it will allow them to physically be more
active. There are also some disadvantages that come along with having this chip
inside a human, connected to them. There is completely no privacy because the
government will always be watching you (Farrar).
Reflection:
New Knowledge: They plan on merging
human and machines by the year of 2020
Prior Knowledge: People had the ideas
of merging such things as humans and machines already
Clarity: How exactly do they plan
on having everyone merge and connected to a chip?
Overall thoughts: I think they
shouldn’t do it but if it can improve health and benefit the people then they
should
Work
Cited
Grossman, Lev. "2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal." Time.
Time Inc., 10 Feb. 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.
- http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2048299,00.html
Farrar, Lara. "Scientist:
Humans and Machines Will Merge in Future." CNN. Cable News Network,
n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.
- http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/07/15/bio.tech/index.html?eref=rss_tech_
“As Humans and Computers Merge
… Immortality?" PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014.
- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business-july-dec12-immortal_07-10/
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