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How Would You Train a Transhuman?

Sunday, January 1, 2012

What if a genetic modification, a nanobot in the brain, or a cognitive booster pill gave people more learning capacity? How would it change your job? Although not likely to be viable for a decade or more, all of these possibilities are being explored today.

Using science and technology to overcome the limitations of the human brain has long been the subject of futuristic movies and books. Remember Trinity in The Matrix, downloading directly into her brain the knowledge to fly a helicopter?

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