Here be dragons : science, technology and the future of humanity

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Label

Here be dragons : science, technology and the future of humanity

Title remainder

science, technology and the future of humanity

Statement of responsibility

Olle Häggström

Title variation

Science, technology and the future of humanity

Creator

• Häggström, Olle

Author

• Häggström, Olle

Subject

• Technological innovations -- Social aspects
• Technological innovations -- Social aspects
• Technological innovations -- Social aspects | fast | (OCoLC)fst01145049
• Sozialer Wandel
• Technology and civilization
• Technology and civilization -- fast | (OCoLC)fst01145253
• Technology and civilization
• Technische Innovation

Language

eng

Summary

The 21st century will most likely see even more revolutionary changes than the 20th, due to advances in science, technology and medicine. Particular areas where extraordinary and perhaps disruptive advances can be expected include biotechnology, nanotechnology, and machine intelligence. We may also expect various ways to enhance human cognitive and other abilities using, e.g., pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering or machine-brain interfaces - perhaps to the extent of changing human nature beyond what we currently think of as human. The potential benefits of all these technologies are enormous, but so are the risks, including the possibility of human extinction.--

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Source other than Library of Congress

Cataloging source

BTCTA

Dewey number

303.4/83

Index

index present

LC call number

CB478

LC item number

.H338 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography