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Human Augmentation is Here
Anonymous
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>Gene edited babies created in China
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/26/worlds-first-gene-edited-babies-created-in-china-claims-scientist

>The Olympics now tests for gene doping
https://inchemistry.acs.org/content/inchemistry/en/atomic-news/rio-doping.html

>Genetically modified probiotics are now being investigated for human use (This one may be the most significant as bacteria and yeast are relatively easy to modify.)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5263139/

>Nootropics (smart drugs) are available for purchase online
http://nootropicsdepot.com/

>Brain implants are used to treat Parkinson patients
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_brain_stimulation

>Other less invasive means of brain stimulation can be used to treat a variety of mental illnesses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_direct-current_stimulation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation

The technology to enhance ourselves is already here. People are already using some of these technologies to enhance themselves. How long until we see super humans at the Olympics or artificial savants? How is this going to affect society at large?
Anonymous
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What are good nootropics for curious beginners?
Anonymous
fvY25
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No.192281
>>192280
Adrafinil
Anonymous
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No.192336
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>>192276
>Human Augmentation is Here
Not quite.
All these developments are too crude to even call them "enhancements".
Anonymous
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No.192338
I dont like it
Not one bit
Human in contrast to nature turn everything to shit

The first major problem is the choice of words "enhancement" and "augmentation"
It is a change first and foremost and can be better, worse or useless depending on the situation
Anonymous
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No.192364
>>192276
While i dont like the idea of it morally, we cant let the chinks be the only ones with it.
Anonymous
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No.192369
>>192276
Remember what gunpowder did to Chivalry in combat? It's like, but on almost every level now.
Anonymous
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No.192414
>>192336
Not sure what you want to call it when people can add copies of the gene for EPO and make their bodies produce more red blood cells so they do not get tired.
Anonymous
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>>192276
Artificial savants have already been done.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Snyder
Anonymous
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No.192417
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>>192415
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677578/
Anonymous
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>>192415
So I just googled this guy and found this.
http://www.centreforthemind.com:8080/whoweare/index.cfm
This guy has some interesting friends. Looks like I should have asked one more question: Who is going to have access to these technologies?
Anonymous
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>>192419
People with money who think bad about humans
Anonymous
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>>192426
It certainly looks like the people with money will get access to the cutting edge shit like gene editing and brain implants, but the rest of us will have access to some of this technology too. We already have access to nootropics and genetically modified probiotics are easy to make so I could see us getting access to those too.
Anonymous
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No.192435
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>>192429
I don't even want to. You do you but I think this is Pandora's Box.
Nomen est omen
Anonymous
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No.192564
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>>192276
Hey, great topic. Well, I think you meant servants not savants, but...
Transhumanism is upon us. We all steam punk now! Haha, but seriously...
If past technology has been suppressed by people then the tech we have now is already at least 20 years old. Terry Davis spoke of this.
However, boobs are silicon, and Microsoft is in silicon valley... Coincidence?
I think not.
>I predict forced alien invasion movie with revelations of human cloning, and Bionic Moloch.
And gun control.


Anonymous
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No.192586
>>192564
>Well, I think you meant servants not savants, but…
>>192415
>>192417

Anonymous
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No.192605
>>192435
If it's pandora's box, then China has already opened it and unleashed its horrors. It will be up to us to dig in deeper to find the hope.
Anonymous
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No.202796
>>192280
TDCS, TRNS, and TACS all have nootropic effects.
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