David Pearce gives Ray Kurzweil a run for his money with this ambitious utopian undertaking: "how genetic engineering and nanotechnology will abolish suffering in all sentient life." That’s quite a tall order.
The full text is here: http://hedweb.com/abolitionist-project/index.html
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What will happen when we reach the Singularity? — Futurists have unnervingly predicted an impending moment in human history: the Singularity, when a superhuman artificial intelligence is created. What will become of humans? Enslavement? Extermination? Utopia? Find out with Josh and Chuck.
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Snap Judgment searches for that perfect place just around the bend—our own Shangri-La. The lucky few who find utopia often discover it surrounded by enemies, clamoring to tear it down.
December 1 2006 - A look at the first environmental regulations on consumer nanotechnology and a new understanding of the benefits of dry red wines.
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