The human species is extremely precious at present, but it may not be so after it spawns countless new beings that are far more “human” than us. They will not be masters of us humans, but they will be masters of the universe in ways we can never be. Our spiritual (if not fleshly) offspring will first be our servants, then our partners, and finally gods.
This is a really simple and, it seems, accurate prediction of where things are heading. The only thing I'd alter is that I think the "we" vs "them" will likely be less divided...perhaps it'll be more contiguous.
