Humanity 2.0.(Web Exclusive)(discussion of ethical aspects of technology, civilization and genetic engineering)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: August 29, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Today marks the final installment in our Next News debate about whether humankind should embark upon a technological journey to become post-human by radically altering ourselves through genetic engineering or nanotechnology or advanced computing. Simon Smith, editor-in-chief of the webzine Betterhumans is all for it, while Eric Cohen, editor and founder of the journal The New Atlantis has grave doubts.

Cohen: Simon, you have brought our debate to a point: Should human beings "destroy" themselves to become something better? Should the "seed" commit suicide to become the "tree"? ...

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