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IMMORTALITY. Religion and Science. Learning Objectives:. To refresh and pull together previous knowledge. To explore scientific possibilities of immortality and the philosophical dilemmas they raise. Scientific Possibilities. Religious Ideas. Genetic Longevity Treatments
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IMMORTALITY Religion and Science
Learning Objectives: • To refresh and pull together previous knowledge. • To explore scientific possibilities of immortality and the philosophical dilemmas they raise.
Scientific Possibilities Religious Ideas Genetic Longevity Treatments Genetic Enhancement Organ Replacement Resurrection: Judaism, Christianity Bionic Engineering Technological Enhancement Reincarnation/Rebirth: Hinduism/Buddhism IMMORTALITY Heaven and Hell: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Consciousness Transfer Mind Upload into Robots, Computers and Computer Networks The greatest challenge to what it means to be human The greatest incentive to be the best human
Would a person whose liver been replaced with a cloned one still be human? • Would a person whose eyes been replaced with cloned ones still be human? • What if these eyes were genetically modified to see also in UV and IR spectrum? • What if the person’s brain has also been enhanced to handle more visual information? • What if the person was implanted witha processor that increases brain power? • What if the person’s skin was nano-coated with a solar power layer to run the processor? • What if the person’s brain was gradually replaced by processors as it ages and becomes less efficient? • What if the person’s brain was scanned and uploaded into a robot? • Is there any difference between a robot with a human consciousness and a nano-coated solar-powered humanoid with a hybrid brain? • Could you kill a robot with a human consciousness?
Homework: • Creative Writing: Imagine and describe a future in which people can live to 800 and can improve their bodies and minds either organically or technologically. A future in which human consciousness can be uploaded into computer networks or robots. A future in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence, and there will be a possibility of fusing the two together. • What kind of society would it be? • What are the dangers? What are the benefits? • What problems and moral dilemmas would they face? • If you were the ruler, what laws would you put in place? • Would you like to be part of such reality?