the article Designer Humans: will altering human genes divide society? basically deals with the awe inspiring potential of changing the definition of human nature, "bettering ourselves" through direct genetic alterations, and mainly addresses the sociological concerns behind such recent developments as successfully adding genes to rhesus monkeys, among many other things, to give us an idea of the reality of this potential, its meaning and consequences.
Marshall, P. (2000, May 26). Future of computers. CQ Researcher, 10, 449-472. Retrieved January 31, 2010, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2000052600.
the article the future of computers: do U.S policies stall innovation? talks about the amazing rate of development of the sunrise industry of computers, where we stand in this field, and where we are to go. the wearable computer, molecular electronics, the exponential yearly growth of storage and processing capacity, and the first computers that will have the capacity of the human brain, then a small village, and then millions of minds.
as to how these article pertain to environmental studies; well its still not exactly what im looking for yet, but what i would like to do is reconcile the future of sustainability and conservation with the future of mankind and the changing definition of human nature, for as we are part of nature, we are also evolving in ways that traditional organic structures never dreamed of, and these two facts are for me above all else at the center of the debate of how we go about doing things and why...
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