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To be a machine : adventures among cyborgs, utopians, hackers, and the futurists solving the modest problem of death / Mark O'Connell

by O'Connell, Mark, 1979-

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Doubleday, 2017.

Medical technology -- Social aspects.

Technological innovations -- Social aspects.

Prosthesis -- Social aspects.

Technological innovations -- Social aspects.

9780385540414 (hc.)

241 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-241)

System crash -- An encounter -- A visitation -- Once out of nature -- A short note on the singularity -- Talkin' AI existential risk blues -- A short note on the first robots -- Mere machines -- Biology and its discontents -- Faith -- Please solve death -- The Wanderlodge of eternal life -- A short note on endings and beginnings

"Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our biology - of our senses, intelligence, and life spans. It has been quietly exerting its influence on technology for decades, finding support among some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley. Journalist Mark O'Connell explores the staggering (and terrifying) possibilities that present themselves when you think of your body as an outmoded device. He visits the world's foremost cryonics facility to witness how some have chosen to forestall death. He discovers an underground collective of biohackers enhancing their senses by implanting electronics under their skin. He meets with members of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a team investigating how to protect mankind from falling victim to artificial superintelligence. An entertaining look at a growing movement, and an exploration of the ancient yearning to transcend our animal condition."--Provided by publisher.

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