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Hey All,
You gotta love wild predictions about the future. According to American futurologist Paul Saffo the wealthy will eventually evolve into a separate species due to their increased access to medical and robotic technology.
From the Telegraph.co.uk:
Mr Saffo, from San Francisco, says in the future people will be able to grow their own replacement organs, take specially tailored drugs, and use genetic research tools to alert them from any possible hereditary health dangers. He adds that tomorrow's world will be a fusion of biology and technology, where robots do the chores, cars drive themselves and artificial limbs are better than real ones.
Mr Saffo's comments reflect claims by American scientist Ray Kurzweil who only a few months ago said immortality was only 20 years away due to the speed of advancements in nanotechnology.
Click here for the story.
Best,
James
4 comments
Theoretically, over the loooooong run, this could be true! Let me know in 1 million years though :)
Only in San Francisco....
BTW Michael... no anybody who's applying to business school? We just launched a $1,000 giveaway competition for the week!
FS,
Might not be that far fetched.
Check out gregory stock's talk at TED, he also argues that technology is accelerating human evolution.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gregory_stock_to_upgrade_is_human.html
Best,
James
They did evolve already. They don't remember what it's like for the average person. For example they don't have to consider items the buy in the grocery store, they just get whatever they want!
John,
I think the author isn't just talking about the evolution of choice, I think he means it in sense of natural selection - that the rich over time may become a different breed of people all together.
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