Technology is the archetypal golden calf of the modern age. Everything that naturally exists in a purely analog and resonant state is being artificially mechanized, computerized, digitized and hybridized (think half-human, half-robot on this one). And with this gradual suffocation of the living, breathing fabric of our world comes the ominous threat of eventual human extinction, as the very essence of humanity is systematically uprooted in favor of a wholly synthetic and programmed existence. Much of what is considered technological advancement these days is inherently evil and has the potential to be used as a collective weapon of mass destruction against life itself. Synthetic biology, for instance, which involves re-engineering genes to manufacture fake organisms, is one such example that threatens to set off an unpredictable chain reaction of devastation and death within the larger ecosystem of life itself. The idea that technology is neutral or amoral is a myth that needs to be dispelled, said Patrick Lin, director of the Ethics + Emerging Science Group at California Polytechnic University, as quoted by io9. The designer can imbue ethics into the creation, even if the artifact has no moral agency itself. This feature may be too subtle to notice in most cases, but some technologies are born from evil and dont have redeeming uses.... Here are 10 other examples of horrifying technologies that, if fully implemented, could spell the death of humanity (H/T io9): Learn more: naturalnews/047967_technology_human_extinction_GMOs.html#ixzz3NtLx91fb
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:48:24 +0000
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