TED ESKİŞEHİR COLLEGE / 11-B
God Mode
Azra OYMAAĞAÇ
The increase in the number of robots and AI create
controversy. According to some scientists, robots will be the
ones responsible for the extinction of humanity and planet
Earth. We modified the robots by capabilities that belong
to humans. But, what if everything reverses and we become
more “mechanic”?
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Yes, the main theme of this article will be “transhumanism” and
“superhumans”. Transhumanism is a social and philosophical
movement that has developed gradually over the past two
decades. More literally, it is a way of thinking about the future
which is based on the premise that the human species in its
current form does not reflect the end of our advancement but
rather a comparatively early phase.
If you think the future shaped in the hands of transhumanism
is far ahead, then I have to say you are mistaken. For instance,
the first hard drive, which appeared in 1956, weighed over a
ton and could just store 5 MB at most. Now, we have 2 TB
memories which we put in our pockets. So long as technology
refreshes itself at this rate, do not hesitate to believe that we
are so close to reaching this level.
Transhumanism is originated from three objectives which
are called super longevity, superintelligence, and super wellbeing.
100,100 people die every day around the world because of
various diseases caused by aging. If we fulfil the aim of “super