false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174287709m/376601.jpg 83559 2 Taking us behind the scenes with today&#8217;s foremost researchers and pioneers, bestselling author Joel Garreau shows that we are at a turning point in history.  At this moment we are engineering the next stage of human evolution.  Through advances in genetic, robotic, information, and nanotechnologies, we are altering our minds, our memories, our metabolisms, our personalities, our progeny&#8211;and perhaps our very souls.  <i>Radical</i> <i>Evolution</i> reveals that the powers of our comic-book superheroes already exist, or are in development in hospitals, labs, and research facilities around the country&#8211;from the revved-up reflexes and speed of Spider-Man and Superman, to the enhanced mental acuity and memory capabilities of an advanced species. Over the next fifteen years, Garreau makes clear in this <i>New York Times</i> Book Club premiere selection, these enhancements will become part of our everyday lives. Where will they lead us? To heaven&#8211;where technology&#8217;s promise to make us smarter, vanquish illness, and extend our lives is the answer to our prayers? Or, as some argue, to hell&#8211;where unrestrained technology brings about the ultimate destruction of our species? 366450 2005 Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- and What It Means to Be Human total:110|5:25|4:47|3:28|2:8|1:2| 110 415 200 23 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 22:28:33 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 18:50:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:01:39 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 11:24:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 15:31:15 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 06:07:15 -0700 2008
I thought that the 80's was fast and furious with the internet coming of age. It pales in comparision to the what Mr. Garreau says is on the futures menu.

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If you love science fiction, then you probably enjoy thinking about the future. This book discusses our potential future as humans and the technology that will shape our future.

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