In the first part of this piece I raised the topic of bringing extinct species back to life, making such things as Tasmanian Tigers and Gastric Brooding Frogs un-extinct through DNA sequencing and clever artificial fertilisation techniques. Outside of any ethical and difficulty questions there were a couple of points that I thought were worth … Continue reading Things to think about when making species un-extinct No.2
Things to think about when making species un-extinct No.1
Is there a word that is the opposite of extinct? Alive perhaps but then that’s the opposite of dead. Being extinct is something more than just being dead. Animals and plants can be dead but species become extinct, never to return like a Brontosaurus or a Dodo. As we all know, the Dodo is a … Continue reading Things to think about when making species un-extinct No.1
Why do we die?
I was listening to the Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4 with Brian Cox and Robin Ince. I’m normally at work when it is on and so it was a rare treat. Yes, I know it is available as a download and I would certainly recommend it if you haven’t had the chance to hear … Continue reading Why do we die?
Our inexorable journey towards our virtual destiny
So you thought I was a bit off-beam with my blog 'And man will live for evermore' in that man and machine will become one? It wasn’t meant to be a dystopian view of how the machines would take over, where our creations would eventually enslave us but rather a utopian view of how man … Continue reading Our inexorable journey towards our virtual destiny
Different tastes
I’ve never liked the taste of cucumber or celery for that matter. I can eat them now but never could bring myself to do so when I was younger. I don’t know why but for some reason I just found the taste repulsive. All around me were people who seemed to like the taste though, … Continue reading Different tastes
And man will live for evermore
Man will soon leave his flesh behind. He will shed his skin and exist only as an electronic entity in a virtual world. It may take a thousand years, it may take a million but the process has already begun. We have entered the fifth evolutionary epoch and there is no turning back. Every day … Continue reading And man will live for evermore
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 