Will we become extinct?

Here’s an interesting take on extinction: We will genetically modify ourselves sufficiently that we are no longer Homo sapiens sapiens.

Conversely, by modifying ourselves, we will make ourselves extinction-proof.

Check out the alternate forms of humans at Human evolution at the crossroads: Genetics, cybernetics complicate forecast for species

I’m opting for astran.

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One Response to “Will we become extinct?”

  1. Liam says:
    5/17/2005 at 5:38 pm

    Almost entirely unrelated to the article, something this made me wonder: if one of the definitions of a species is the ability to interbreed, it would seem religious or ethical beliefs which prevent certain types of marriage would result in them creating their own species.

    The homo sapiens republicus is known for its inability to successfully mate with the homo sapiens democratus.