A Transhuman Conundrum: Uploading Your Consciousness  By Erin
Biba  This week we’re taking a look at the ethics of enhancing
ourselves. We’ll present you with a series of ethical conundrums
brought about by entirely possible future transhuman
modifications and you can argue the ethics in the comments.
We’ll have to face these questions eventually, might as well get
started now. Are you pro or con superhumans?  The scenario:
Well, the singularity is here. Computers have surpassed humans
in terms of processing power and level of intelligence. But the
machines aren’t totally evil. They’re open to letting humankind
upload their minds into the collective consciousness and live on
as digital beings. You’ll have to give up your body, though.
Still, it’s a small price to pay. Your knee has never been right
since you tweaked it playing football in high school anyway.
Plus: immortality! What do you do?  Image credit: Final Moments
of Karl Brant  How Realistic is This?  Ok, this one is a bit of
a leap. We’re nowhere nea