Here be dragons : science, technology and the future of humanity / Olle Häggström.
| Author/creator | Häggström, Olle author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2016. |
| Description | ix, 278 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Science, technology and the future of humanity |
| Contents | Science for good and science for bad -- Our planet and its biosphere -- Engineering better humans? -- Computer revolution -- Going nano -- What is science? -- The fallacious Doomsday Argument -- Doomsday nevertheless? -- Space colonization and the Fermi Paradox -- What do we want and what should we do? |
| Abstract | The 21st century will most likely see even more revolutionary changes than the 20th, due to advances in science, technology and medicine. Particular areas where extraordinary and perhaps disruptive advances can be expected include biotechnology, nanotechnology, and machine intelligence. We may also expect various ways to enhance human cognitive and other abilities using, e.g., pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering or machine-brain interfaces - perhaps to the extent of changing human nature beyond what we currently think of as human. The potential benefits of all these technologies are enormous, but so are the risks, including the possibility of human extinction. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-273) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic reproduction (manifestation): Häggström, Olle. Here be dragons : science, technology, and the future of humanity Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2016 |
| ISBN | 9780198723547 |
| ISBN | 0198723547 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | CB478 .H338 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |