Opinion Archives - Page 21 of 27

Evolution by Design: Are Humans Ending Natural Selection?

March 14, 2014

In my illustration above, I showcase the human to animal-hybrid evolution, transcendence through genetic-editing, CRISPR technology, towards becoming a chimera — notice the cheetah limbs for speed and stren...

Self-Driving Cars: Steering Towards Utter Failure or Inventive Success?

February 12, 2014

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my work-in-progress illustration of 'The Future of Self-Driving Cars' in GIF. ---------------------------------------------------------------- In 1995, a pair of researchers from Carnegie Mellon ...

When “Fixing” the Human Body Becomes Mandatory

January 2, 2014

Opinion, Visual Arts

How transhumanist technologies blur the line between therapy and enhancement. Who Decides What a “Normal” Body Looks Like in the Age of Enhancement? In my illustration above, I showcase the human to cybor...

Cypherpunk Revolution: Anonymous’ Million Mask March

December 2, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my sketch of the Million Mask March, with Russell Brand at the forefront leading the pack. "We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us." -- Anonymous (匿名者) ---...

Hi-Tech Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain

November 12, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain are technologies with the potential to effect fundamental changes in a wide range of economic sectors and markets, and society in general. AI refers to an area of ...

The Iron and the Clay: A Prophetic Vision of Man and Machine

September 11, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

In the second chapter of the book of Daniel, in the Bible, an ancient king is haunted by a dream. Nebuchadnezzar sees a colossal statue: a head of gold, a chest of silver, thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and ...

Artificial Intelligence and the Brain: Can Machines Think?

August 24, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

In this illustration, I superimposed my illustration of an Artificial Intelligence Robot onto a wallpaper of a futuristic laboratory. --------------------------------------------------------- The pursuit ...

Without Equality, Human Enhancement Will Create a New Caste System

July 7, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

For most of modern history, physical advantage has been mediated indirectly — through nutrition, healthcare, education, workplace safety, and (at the extreme) performance-enhancing drugs. Emerging biomedical ...