Tyler Cowen: How recognizable will humans be in five hundred years? Alex reports: Tyler and I argued recently about whether or not humans will be recognizably human in 500 years. Let us assume that scientific progress continues. My view is that parents don’t so much like “difference,” unless it is very directly in their favor. Using technology, parents will select for children who are taller, smarter in the way that parents value, better looking, and perhaps also more loyal to their families. The people in the wealthy parts of the world will look more like models and movie stars, but they will be quite recognizable. … People will in various ways be cyborgs, but more or less invisibly from the outside at least.
Do We Rule Our Fate?
Do We Rule Our Fate?
Do We Rule Our Fate?
Tyler Cowen: How recognizable will humans be in five hundred years? Alex reports: Tyler and I argued recently about whether or not humans will be recognizably human in 500 years. Let us assume that scientific progress continues. My view is that parents don’t so much like “difference,” unless it is very directly in their favor. Using technology, parents will select for children who are taller, smarter in the way that parents value, better looking, and perhaps also more loyal to their families. The people in the wealthy parts of the world will look more like models and movie stars, but they will be quite recognizable. … People will in various ways be cyborgs, but more or less invisibly from the outside at least.
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