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RE: Escaping Death - Is death a Principle or Just a Proposal?
Ian Pearson announced his views on the matter saying: humans will be able to back up their consciousness in computer systems by 2050.
Okay, this interests me. If the technology would be accessible to all, there could be dangers, as Criminal Minds could get a hold of it, and clone into several hundreds. Imagine having 300 Hitlers in the future, all of them Cloned (probably) undying bodies with the full-fledged consciousness of the man himself.
But then, if it isn't available to everyone, but is used to preserve some of earth's finest minds, who's to decide who lives on forever, and who dies?
Controversial, at best.
Absolutely!
This is an ethical controversy, as there is never a simple or easy answer, as both sides of the argument have valid points. Am not sure it will be between who lives and who dies, rather it will be who has made a valuable contribution to society to be worthy of living forever, and I believe that might be a future responsibility for the legislature to determine.
Funny thing is, this doesn't scare me, as we have once had 15 Hitlers, in the person of King Leopold II of Belgium. Hitler killed 1 million Jews, King Leopold II killed 15 million Congolese.
And with the exponential increase in global population, in 2050, maybe 30 Hitlers is what humanity might need to restore balance. It might be an ugly process, but it may save our race from driving itself into extinction.
Dark conclusion. Lol. The right balance will come. In some other natural way i guess. I'd prefer it isn't bloodshed and a display of man's inhumanity to man.
We can only hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.