"The fourth decade of the 21st century will be the beginning of the end of human evolution as it has progressed over the last two million years. As machines surpass the intellectual capacity of humans they will become a companion species on Earth with the potential to become humanity’s successors. But, as genetic medical techniques allow humans to alter their own biology, individual humans will have the ability to enhance their physical and cognitive abilities and to greatly extend their longevity. Humans will also have the ability to interface at a neural level with super-intelligent machines. How these developments will affect the future of human evolution cannot yet be discerned with any confidence."
Ray Hammond-November 2007
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