How Tech Is Breaking the Rules of Biology | Posthuman with Emily Chang

[@emilychangtv]

This episode is WILD. I’d never even heard of some of these radical biotechnologies but they could completely change how we enter the world, and how we leave it. Bonus - I got a glimpse of the future and an “eternal” version of me, which was both thrilling, and creepy.

[@superdad933]

I think, the Catholics will boycott but, the academics will push through...like me I support the idea

[@KayDejaVu]

Some of this has been tried and is incorrect. The stem cell thing is falling apart.I remember when they said in the year 2000 we'd be able to do all kinds of things that did not happen

[@Ikarus-wings]

Your "ethernal"version of you will be everithing you are not.

[@CHIEF_Games]

Why "post-human"? What about this stops us from being human? I don't get it.

[@superbrian7997]

8:38 Everybody has a birth mother, accept Adam… And these Neo Adam & Eves IRL!

[@glorianoella]

I've always wondered how human beings can come up with extraordinary inventions but still can't come up with solutions to eradicate problems like poverty or inequality.

[@warriormamma8098]

Because those issues and solutions do not make the 1% money. They also crave power and not solving those issues KEEPS them in power. Jesus save our souls.

[@jonathancummings3807]

Solutions to eradicate poverty already exist, it's the "Welfare State" concept. Solutions to eradicate inequity also exist, it's true "Communism". Not the government types Stalin and Mao adopted. Military Dictatorships called "Communist"

[@jayjohn9680]

Inequality is pretty bad but a lot of people play themselves. Like the crackhead I saw 3 days ago threatening random people. Whos going to rent him a room?

[@FofXequalsYnot]

Self serving greed for power !

[@Tjc16]

@@jayjohn9680sometimes though we have to remember that at one point in their life they were a innocent kid with a smile sometimes the way the world is inequality poverty etc drives them that route yes we all have a choice but sometimes not every case u be surprised how much help they had pushing them in that direction there’s a saying “under the right circumstances that can be u”. And another “you’ll never be the first to say that can never happen to me”

[@Saiyajin47621]

I’m not afraid of this technology, I’m afraid of what unethical people will do with it.

[@alphasuperior100]

True a race of unlimited soldiers and superhumans.

[@mumbai3899]

As extraordinaire seem as technical advancement it’s clear to me that people pursuing this novelty have lost something in themselves

[@Machike57]

Same with anything and everything else... like guns...

[@pinnitt]

It’s fallen angel technology.

[@8Phoenix8]

Yeah. For every great scientist, you have a Dr. Hojo somewhere ready to abuse things in the name of “progressing science”

[@_QA_]

When my mother died, I knew I could clone her voice, and with enough tweaking maybe even her personality, but it wouldn't be her. The psychological impact of cloning a loved one is unknown, and sometimes, we just need to let the dead stay dead, for our own wellbeing.

[@Siranoxz]

Exactly my same thoughts.

[@sriharshakoduru]

Exactly. Well said

[@mumbai3899]

Sad but I tend to agree

[@fatlip8315]

We can keep their spirits alive, in our hearts, and in our memories, and when we memorialize them, we pay tribute to their immortality.

[@annmarieknapp2480]

I think it would be awful. I lost my mother too and I miss her terribly. Cloning her would seem profane. And it wouldn't be her.

[@liviuconstantin9960]

We started gradually: Fake leather, fake stones, fake fur, fake hair, fake nails......we got to the point where now we can fake.....the whole life.

[@lyerliar-nt7xw]

you can't fake consciousness, buddy.

[@enriquemedranda2901]

disgusting isn't it.

[@liviuconstantin9960]

@@enriquemedranda2901 Yep. Twisted too.

[@ramonaleona4119]

Humans are ridiculous. Our time is nigh, climate catastrophe will take us all out. We deserve everything that’s coming our way.💀

[@nzingahoney]

​@@ramonaleona4119😂😂😂 i feel the same. The number of things, since COVID, that I realised I was never wrong about, but people always ridiculed me about.... i am sure you are right

[@paulbunyan9436]

"There are fields Neo…endless fields, were human beings are no longer born. We are grown." ~ Morpheus ~

[@ecoideazventures6417]

Agree, but enslaving other humans is more appealing to humans rather than AI! Why would an efficient machine enslave an inefficient human?

[@AndyKats-y7z]

I don't remember who said it first but, I remember the quote that said: "The matrix is not a movie, it's a documentary"

[@darcos-i6s]

@@ecoideazventures6417 and why not. we do "enslave" different animals and use them. of course, using humans as "batteries" is a silly idea

[@EE-UR]

@@darcos-i6sKey word “WE”

[@darcos-i6s]

@@EE-UR ASI will use resources. Humans will be one of them, like different animals are to us. What's wrong with it

[@dlanor15]

"Digital immortality" is a delusional thought. When there are 2 versions of you, you don't feel what the other version is feeling. The original version which is the only important one will disappear forever if it's finally time for it to go. The other versions are fake and useless.

[@mumbai3899]

Feelings will be extincted

[@simonsong1743]

Considering you were cloned after sleeping, then when you and your clone wake up, each of you think exactly the same way thinking he is the original person.

[@TheJakecakes]

Have you seen the Paul Rudd show Living with Myself?

[@decidueyezealot8611]

Fake yes useless no, if they know everything you do then they are more important

[@AngelPrissy]

It's not for you, it's for others and can be useful when you are gone.

[@yomajo]

"Child does not have a mother. Does that matter?" - since when psychopaths are in science?

[@Lissie93]

since always 😂

[@jacobjochem]

We're playing a dangerous game with life.

[@hyperreal]

Fear mongers going to fear monger

[@INTERSTELLAR1111]

👽🌟🌌 ..... Their Soul will be stuck in life forever .... It won't Evolve ! Prisoners Forever 🙊🙉🙈😅

[@DaQuan-Boyd]

I agree

[@BigWalka]

@@hyperreal E you’re gonna fear when YAHAWASHI Comes back. Should’ve stopped playing with life E

[@Human-00a]

humanity definitely needs more people involved in discussion of these things, to guide these researches in the right way, because so much can go horribly wrong, as it seems to me, while this progress can't be stopped.

[@infiniteworfare5089]

no. we need to stop this. humans dont know what causes consciousness and suffering to exist. its wrong for us to keep altering nature organism and rejecting ethics. humans keep treating death like its the worst thing rather than accepting it as a normal part of life. if anything, reincarnation seems like true and consciousness exists within the brain that gets passed on.

[@sinnwalker]

Lol. Like any new tech, especially in the upcoming AI era, ppl will use these things in different ways, and some will agree others won't.. it's just life, forever a game of "I'm right you're wrong".

[@Tiffany24117]

I disagree. It isn't natural

[@Human-00a]

some might say that living in caves was natural, hunting with bare hands and eating if you get lucky find any food, and also dying before 30yo. Humanity got this far because it defied so called "natural".

[@sinnwalker]

@@Tiffany24117 Neither is a lot of healthcare and medicine, that i'm sure you've used once or twice. If you don't wanna partake that's fine, but many will.

[@anna9977]

I find everything about this technology so anti-human. Treating a child as a commodity - that should be the end of it.

[@jonathancummings3807]

Of course it won't be. Remember, slavery is still extant in this world. Humans persist in seeing each other as assets/commodities. Even countries like the USA without slavery see the population as resources that generate GDP.

[@crush_ed_it]

So you’re telling me they can do this, but they can’t cure cancer?

[@AdviceForLife-t5d]

Digital eternity? On the surface of this earth in a body? No thanks! Am fine with soul's eternity.

[@nixtoshi]

Can't know if that's real for sure, one of the greatest contradictions of spirituality and religion is that believers in them don't eagerly want to die to get to their post-death paradise, like most living beings, religious people fight to survive every day. Only very few religious groups and cults have committed s__cide in line with their beliefs. This is the only life and planet that can host life that we know exists for sure.

[@theflowerhead]

My body hates me.

[@seth956]

Attempting to solve something that's not a problem leads to desruction and insanity.

[@mimisalvator]

i couldn’t agree more!

[@valereehansen4378]

WOW. How this technology is developed, it's purpose, and to what advantage is of concern.

[@juanperez-lh9mt]

These are the best documentaries I've seen in a long time

[@roxanewoo548]

Where have u been?😅

[@Katzeblow]

Get Hulu+ dude these have been out for a while now

[@juanangeles8211]

Its Chang, its got to be interesting ❤

[@MsAora]

True dat!

[@oooodaxteroooo]

it's amazing to see the end of humanity in hd, isn't it?

[@josejaimefelixgarciagarcia8884]

Black Mirror coming to life

[@Kissed1982]

black mirror was just foreshadowing.

[@nigel-uno]

These technologies have been in development long before Black Mirror aired.

[@quackwilliams5933]

pls no killer robots, ty

[@josejaimefelixgarciagarcia8884]

@@nigel-uno yes, they based it on previous studies

[@anydaynow01]

@@nigel-uno Black Mirror did a great job in bringing the ideas to the screen though, eerily so.

[@subodh.r4835]

The thing about the Avatar is it would need to be constantly evolving just like our social media algorithms because our personalities keep changing with new experiences. If not, it'll just be an outdated version, it won't always remain an exact replica.

[@HaroldKatcher-w4t]

You miss the point; can we transfer your consciousness so that you remain you?

[@user-hc2vy4zs9s]

We need security guardian systems in protection human rights life- living beings laws ect

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

and the avatar amasses its own experiences too, furthering the divide.

[@goncalocarneiro3043]

​@@HaroldKatcher-w4t Until we can prove consciousness, probably not. Even if (or maybe when) we do the experiment and ask the clone if it has the consciousness of the original, can they even tell us with certainty? I only live in the now and have memories of the past I look back on. I can't tell you much as it stands right now, let alone if I was a clone who just woke up.

[@ilbjork]

It took DeepMind 10 years to model the folding of all human proteins. The number of molecules it can model in molecular interactions is also limited. We are far from accurately modeling a single human cell, or even a protein complex. Modeling a whole human is one of the most ambitious projects. We will see how it goes…

[@brianmi40]

Since progress is exponential due to AI it will take much less than most everyone expects. And now we already have Alphafold 3.

[@sumitrabhardwaj4120]

​​@@brianmi40 Your statement seems controversial, without agi nothing is going to happen, these LLM just feed on data and can't do anything new, and if we get agi, then why do we even need more humans?

[@davescott7680]

​@@brianmi40alphafold is nuts. The speed compared to brute forcing it

[@jimj2683]

The money going into this field is also increasing exponentially as old rich people want a shot at living longer and healthier.

[@notyetnotnowyouknow]

Yeah,they have been saying about this since 50 years

[@buddleiabee]

"A cousin to eugenics" No this is eugenics.

[@123ered]

It certainly is, but the definition of eugenics as should be and as is are different things, eugenics are defined today by what the natzis embraced which was bigotry and racism, the definition of eugenics from a new era's point of view would rather be whether you want to make your son or daughter inmune to disease or let nature roll the dice.

[@echelonrank3927]

@@123ered the effectiveness will make the choice more like installing antivirus makes windows immune to hacking 😆 or letting bill gates roll the dice 🤣

[@estraume]

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

[@Ciaccona255]

🦖🦖🦖🦖

[@sinnwalker]

"should" is subjective. Obviously ppl will argue against or for what "should" be done, imo In the near future the world will be more divided on these things than we've been on anything else before. That's just how it works.

[@doctorbill37]

Or, equally, just because you can do a thing successfully does not necessarily mean that you should inevitably do it.

[@SabsmomaSabriel]

Ethics is obvious. Unless your evil.

[@rachaelnicole7492]

I know it's not the point of the video but the look the dad gives his daughter, at 12:16, is super sweet. He looks very proud of her.

[@alst4817]

I noticed it too

[@Frankiigii]

Yes! It totally melted my heart ☺

[@zachlerdahl8115]

You know, I read about IVG a year ago, and they did what they are talking about in a primate experiment where they took a skin cell, reverted it back to a stem cell and them turned it into a reproductive cell. And it worked. But there was a major problem, the offspring aged SEVERAL times faster. It was somewhere along the lines of a teenager having the physical age of a 60 year old.

[@veryCreativeName0001-zv1ir]

it's a matter of when not if the tech will mature

[@eugenekim9961]

Which is why I always thought that they should use adult pluripotent stem cells instead for this purpose.

[@gpozzi.]

I didn't find any of this, there doesn't seem to have an IVG experiment on monkeys

[@Frankiigii]

@@gpozzi. Synthetic embryos have been implanted into monkey wombs - MIT Technology Review I think he's wrong about the aging part though. They haven't even had a successful pregnancy from the process yet, they've just been able to get further into the embryonic phase and that's for mice. They haven't gotten as far with primates.

[@nixtoshi]

Source would be great

[@LesWilis]

We haven't considered the catastrophic effect that IVF could have on future generations because we have overridden the delicate process of fertilization, and its wisdom in determining when a new genetic code (DNA) is created. The genes of people created through IVF may not foster an optimal genetic makeup in their great grand children.

[@7eyesopenwide168]

They won’t let any of that stop them.

[@lihchan1539]

I've always thought IVF cannot be flawless, no one knows yet what defects they will have in the long run

[@jonathancummings3807]

Actually. That's not how it works anyway. In truth, it's pure chaos. The offspring is a unique individual of it's species, it could be less effective at survival than is normal for it's species, or middling, or superior. Only if it turns out to be superior would your scenario occur. Most likely, the individual will be middling, about the same capability of surviving as most everyone else, however, it might be inferior.

[@aHappyCat2024]

It's already the case, studies show babies born with IVF have worse health outcomes than normally conceived babies. In fact, every single reproduction intervention leads to worse outcomes. The pill makes women choose genetically incompatible partners. Unnecessary birth interventions like induction and cesarian section also lead to worse health outcomes, as is replacing mother's milk with artificial milk. Gene editing will probably make things even worse.

[@blackkissi]

Black Mirror S03E04 - "San Junipero"

[@slavenDj]

Or tv show upload

[@normanmorell2333]

Or even older: Brave New World of Aldous Huxley

[@oooodaxteroooo]

it doesn't have anything to do with that, but yes, you can clone humans that way, too. not precisely clone, but copy. omg.

[@salvatoremaximus6754]

Uuuuu.. heaven is a place on earth

[@constancehutt6525]

What effects will there be for the child developing in an artificial environment.? You can’t replace love, human connection, nurturing & all the things that only a loving, protective mother gives. Human connection cannot be synthesized.! You’ll be creating children with no emotional roots. I worked with babies that were going up for adoption, they would refuse to eat. There are some things that Shouldn’t be done whether you can or not isn’t the question, it’s Should it be done.???

[@animalcrackin]

Our unwavering faith in technology will be our undoing..

[@Merriwether-w8k]

Only tech will stave off the worst of climate change so that earth remains habitable

[@bettyjaneantanavicius9800]

Already groaning under the pressure of technological feudalism,,,,

[@bettyjaneantanavicius9800]

My doctor already depends on computer diagnosis.

[@nzingahoney]

"Technology is not neutral." - Martin Heidegger

[@angelasmith1112]

And nihilistic people.

[@raissadistefano]

People who are not able to make the difference between a digital version of their dad and their actual dad are making this kind of documentaries. They’re sick, they need to go and see a psychologist to learn what it is to be human, to suffer, mourn, etc.

[@tusharsnx]

The production level blows my mind every single time. You are living the cyberpunk life 😄

[@masaabsalh3114]

Linked to intelligence: ApoE gene: thought to play a role in memory and learning. BDNF gene: thought to play a role in brain development and cognitive function. COMT gene: thought to play a role in information processing.

[@michomapeter7522]

Honestly iam in love with the production and effort made in producing such films , its amazing Emily make more of these

[@humantribemember]

Production is great and I have subscribed but we need to question the content and make sure it makes common sense 😁

[@MyEmoDiaries]

I hope they put all the parts of this series in one long documentary 😭🙏🏾

[@freedaun]

Idiocracy is here when people start talking to a digital ancestor. The idea the state would want me to harmonize with those that reject being human is horrifying.

[@AngelPrissy]

Ghosty

[@l.baileyjean3719]

As a person, who's mom, was not too much a mom.... it sucks to not be cared for in a "mom" way, and it can weight a person down in life. Wild animals who need their mom will pretty much die without..

[@alwaysyouramanda]

I was thinking about this. I still remember wondering why she “got” me if she didn’t like me. This is going to be nasty- likely secretly so.

[@asamicat8323]

Pregnancy makes in action a lot of complicated mechanisms, it's impossible to emulate perfectly. Even the vaginal birth gives something more than the surgical one.

[@davidx.1504]

The Avatar technology seems like settling for a digital copy of a person, basically faux immortality. There are scientists developing ways to reverse biological aging, which seems way more worthy of coverage in this vid than the Avatar tech

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

Research in this technology saved my life. I cannot forsake what saved my life. 1 pound and 13 ounces three months early born with CP I was premature so this medicine is life-saving.

[@XxXenosxX]

Loving your content, Emily! So glad Bloomberg greenlit your projects

[@FUTURE-sv3ur]

Make peace with it , do not cling with dead.

[@dylon2932]

A copy of you is not you. It’s a copy. Your copy would be immortal. Not you.

[@brianmi40]

That's why cellular reprogramming is the real thing coming that will seriously extend lifespan. It's lab demonstrated as working and they just need to test for sideeffects and delivery. First cases are currently expected to be dogs for full lifespan extension, and targeting human eyes for first human application. What's not clear is how many times can we do it, potentially endlessly, reaching escape velocity for aging.

[@foobar-xh5gs]

ai behind the copy would be immortal, copy would just be part.

[@EE-UR]

We don’t know what would happen if we replaced every Neuron in our brain with a transistor. It’s possible that we would become fully digital while remaining “conscious” Who knows if this will ever be possible though as the brain has way too many neurons lol

[@SomeOne-b2k]

But if it would be an exact copy of your brain at 1 moment, that copy would say its the original with 100% certainty because it feels so, and would have all the memories of its past life from birth to the moment of copy. Its just as with relativity, you can never say which observer is moving, observer 1 says observer 2 is moving, and observer 2 says that observer 1 is moving, both are right.

[@notyetnotnowyouknow]

Yeah, and these ideas and technologies aren't recent they are old ideas and slow progress but I doubt it will escape the lab

[@thuyah686]

The lines are getting very blur that we are forgetting where to draw the margin.

[@phidzzrich1979]

"A person can have a child with himself "= cloning oneself, " A person will be able to clone themselves" is what should have been said!

[@Musicalmasti3536]

Then traditional reproduction is mixing of two different clones

[@Trahloc]

Nope, it's not a clone just like you and your siblings aren't clones of each other even though you both come from the exact same set of DNA.. The same mixing that happened with you and your siblings occurs here.

[@pauls5745]

That would be heinous haha. A younger me would be fun and so frustrating I think! It would become not me, as it's life would be really different than mine. But it would have a lot of the same abilities and talents.

[@istvan.design]

@@Trahloc If you check the latest research it is possible to perfectly clone (exactly the same genes/DNA) if there are no external factors, not just the way it works in nature.

[@ryanthompson3737]

You cannot make a clone of yourself this way for the same reason you shouldn't be making babies with your siblings. In fact, the math works out that YOU are at zero steps and your sibling is at 1 step removed from the chance of birth defects. If you were able to use both halves of your DNA to form a person, that SINGLE offspring would have the culminating birth defects of 2 or 3 generations of sibling inbreeding... literally 60 years of inbreeding all condensed into a single child. It is not ethical to do so, so it'll definitely be an illegal practice.

[@rashmigama2417]

Never realised it will happen so soon.Ethics are going to be a major challenge.

[@OneManOnFire]

It's crazy to think that this might happen in my lifetime

[@sinnwalker]

Likely, in our current trajectory. I think by 2030 we'll have it down.

[@theofficialcybermonkeys1271]

I believe the 2030s will be a wild decade for tech in all fields. I was a little impressed in 2020s were about half way but it will pave the way for the great things that will happen next decade.

[@piteshbhanushali1140]

I think its possible via 2050 or 2060.

[@subodh.r4835]

BLADERUNNER CLONES ARE GOING TO BE REAL

[@alwaysyouramanda]

No human presence for the 9months. Should go off without a hitch.

[@AlanSanchez-ww9qb]

"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us."

[@Fuego958]

Gorgeous cinematography

[@33Crazydude]

I'm definitely not interested in being brought back as a digital avatar, but I’m really fascinated by the science of anti-aging. Life feels way too short at 80 years, and with the rapid advancements in AI and biotechnology, I believe we could extend both our lifespan and healthspan significantly. It's not just about living longer-it’s about living well for as long as possible.

[@sinnwalker]

100%, I'm 28 and have always been fascinated with tech, but a digital version of me doesn't entice me, don't worry old timer, going off current trajectories we'll likely get biological "immortality" by 2030 (per Ray Kurzweil). Editing genes will be a big player here, modifying the human body will be needed the further we go.

[@mumbai3899]

@@sinnwalkerwill be equally and equitable. Inequality will be at the highest level.

[@asamicat8323]

I feel life is too long

[@nzingahoney]

Healthspan not lifespan. Aging is only a burden when old means sick and lacking in vitality.

[@33Crazydude]

@nzingahoney I was talking about both

[@jimliu2560]

Nonsense… Unless you are rich, none of these techs are affordable…

[@zakyvids6566]

Bingo and I still remember the 2021 experiment so I doubt that it is safe from risks at the end of the day what is natural is natural nothing can replace nature

[@philthymcnasty4034]

It will make sense for the government to allow everyone to select for intelligence. If they don't, you will inevitably become a colony of a country that did.

[@huckleberryfinn6578]

This is the case for every new technology and medical treatment. It becomes cheaper over time.

[@justafriendlyhomosapien]

Let intellectuals and truely knowledgable people in this field decide . It's not that easy to come into conclusions as u think..

[@dynamic75]

Same can be said for stem cell therapy, which many athletes can afford to use to treat injuries. What’s your point?

[@captaindaedalus1]

There's one possible aspect of the avatar that was unmentioned in this video. As presented here, no matter how convincingly similar to your personality or sentient the avatar may become, it would be a separate individual. It could not actually be a continuation of your own mind. If however, a computer were connected directly to your brain, it would initially augment your thinking. Gradually that computer would become inseparable from your mind. It would be you and not merely an avatar.

[@tilak231]

This is MIND BLOWING! Provoking different thoughts, both positive and negative!!! Thank you!!

[@7eyesopenwide168]

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

[@wbiro]

"Being human" only refers to the shape of the brain's ganglia (what we call our bodies). Better to classify oneself (and one's species) on a mental capacity plane, and better, on a philosophical (mindset) plane, and ultimately. on the ultimate philosophical plane (that of Broader Survival).

[@MN_Home_Fry]

Seem like great ideas. Most times humans mess around with nature the results are wonderful.

[@JassyBear_]

It wouldn't be a virtual clone. It would be a shadow. No colour, no shape, no dimension. Just an empty shell that has no soul.

[@jamiehowington3]

9:42 THANK GOODNESS! Being a person with 2 rare diseases, even getting a diagnosis took YEARS! Can't wait for Dr. Digit to take over my health care.

[@christopherbuckley7544]

5 minutes into this and already convinced "This is SOOOO MESSED UP!!! " Clicking somewhere else now...

[@munarong]

I painfully patiently watching through the end, surely it's Messed Up!

[@komaracc]

It gave me an anxiety attack, no joke.

[@anythingconsumer9642]

Unlimited workforce 🤖

[@EllenPalangio]

Emily, one of my most favorite episodes yet. Have seen many and you have a distinct way of making information come to life. I think this is the future, Post Humans. To the doctor and his daughter what a wonderful invention digital twin technology his contributions to healthcare at lightning speed just fascinating. Thank you!

[@morgandevlin7059]

The new screen adaptation of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" is so high-tech!

[@engineeringdisillusion]

"breaking the rules" we've properly understood 0.01% of our genome yet we're so selfish and delusional that we want to break them, not just tweak them! We're breaking everything badly, not the rules...

[@johnnyblosterq7r]

it's really crazy how nobody is talking about the book the elite society's money manifestation

[@przemyslawmroczek]

Stop scamming people

[@willcookmakeup]

She is such a great journalist

[@1308Ghosty]

The funny thing is how all these experts tend to only ask questions. "what does it mean to be xyz" , or "the boundary between abc and xyz is getting fuzzy". Nobody has the moral courage and certainty to answer those questions. And that is a problem. No doubt these are scientifically sound and intelligent people, but they have no sense of the societal and moral implications of their actions. And they will always deflect the questions and responsibility off of them, as if somehow we are supposed to know them. These technologies are not dangerous because they are an advancement of our understanding . They are dangerous because we have absolutely no idea of the human reaction to them. I hate to sound regressive, but it is my firm belief that one day this excessive, unchecked technological advance is going to doom our world. To paraphrase one of the most famous and prescient lines in movie history - "these scientists are so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they aren't stopping to think if they should"

[@ShakespearHD]

They are in the "Do Mode" as it pays their bills. Thinking beyond that I think for most of them is not an option. I once saw an article about the inhumane conditions monkeys were kept in a German lab that was doing testing for the cosmetic industry !!! "Science moves forward"

[@elmojackson6621]

Absolutely these kinds of technology could create a very violent and disfigured society. For example, right now, we can rely on the biological bond between mother/father and children to make sure the little ones are taken care of, most of the time. No one has to force the parents to look after their offspring. They have a strong urge, almost uncontrollable, to do that. But take away this darwinian instinct and all bets are off. You have no idea what could happen.

[@belledetector]

Your reaction is very similar to the general public´s reaction to the introduction of the steam engine in the early 17th century.

[@angelasmith1112]

💯

[@daniDEE_tv]

love Bloomberg Original docs. Emily does great to present

[@hakeemxmalik]

theres something in the hardship of bringing a kid into the world, that makes you love them undeniably,a love that can never be brought into existance by just ordering and picking up a child at a lab.

[@ElizabethMBoyd]

No, risking your life to be pregnant is not nessisary to love a child

[@ChristineMeyer-hs9rg]

Yes, sacrifice.

[@brll5733]

By your logic, no parents love their adopted kids.

[@roshalayegh8630]

Why would that be any different from picking up a child from an orphangage/ foster care? Are you implying that adoptive parents cant love their kids?

[@AnthonyAllenJr]

We have a long way to go as a society towards understanding these new fields of ethical technology issues.

[@PedroHenriquePS00000]

The real question is, should we enable unfertile people to reproduce without fixing their fertility first? I say that because it might spread their genes radically.

[@sinnwalker]

By the time this becomes possible we'll likely be able to edit genes perfectly as well.

[@CaptainGrat75]

@PedroHenriquePS00000 thats not how genetics work.

[@PedroHenriquePS00000]

@@sinnwalker then why do it in the first place? If fixing is avaliable? Thats the point of my comment.

[@sinnwalker]

@@PedroHenriquePS00000 It does seem counterintuitive, I personally think we'll perfect gene editing first and rely on that for fixing things, but different groups are working on different things, obviously we can't say for certain whether one thing happens or not, so in a way it's a failsafe. Even tho yes if we do this without fixing genes it could be pretty risky.

[@masaabsalh3114]

General steps to make living cells To make a cell membrane Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, gloves, and a lab coat. Prepare a solution of salt water by dissolving the salt in water. Add a small amount of rithenium to the solution. Place a magnetic disk in the solution. Add hydrochloric acid slowly to the solution, stirring constantly. Monitor the reaction closely. Once a membrane is formed, stop adding hydrochloric acid. Wash the membrane with distilled water to remove any remaining acid Preparing the cells and DNA: The cells are suspended in a special solution containing a specific concentration of salts and nutrients to maintain their viability. The DNA that we want to introduce into the cells is added to the same solution. Placing the cells in the electrophoresis device: The cells with the DNA are placed in a special capsule inside the electrophoresis device Applying electrical pulses: Strong and brief electrical pulses are applied to the capsule. These electrical pulses cause temporary holes to form in the cell membrane, allowing DNA to enter the cell. DNA diffusion: After applying electrical pulses, DNA diffuses into the cell. Cell membrane repair: After a short period, the cell repairs the holes in its membrane General steps for making vesicles: Selection of materials: Lipids: are the main component of the vesicle membrane. The type of lipid is chosen based on the purpose of the vesicle. Other materials: Other materials such as proteins or small molecules can be added to the vesicle to enhance its functions. Preparation of the lipid solution: The lipids are dissolved in an organic solvent such as chloroform or ethanol. The solvent is then slowly evaporated to form a thin layer of lipids on the wall of the flask. Vesicle formation: Shaking: Water is added to the lipid layer and the flask is shaken vigorously to form vesicles. Emulsification: An emulsifying device can be used to form vesicles of uniform size. Electrical method: An electrical voltage is applied to the aqueous lipid solution to form vesicles of a specific size. Vesicle Purification: Vesicles are separated from other components using centrifugation or filtration Chemical 4 Adenine (A) Guanine (G) Cytosine (C) Thymine (T) Chemicals used to extract adenine from natural sources: Sodium hydroxide solution Hydrochloric acid Ethanol Water Some common chemicals used to synthesize guanine: Formamide Hydrochloric acid Sodium hydroxide Potassium cyanide Sulfuric acid Ethanol Water Uric acid Ribose 5-phosphate Enzyme Guanine phosphoribosyltransferase For chemicals used to synthesize thor: Formamide Hydrochloric acid Sodium hydroxide Potassium cyanide Sulfuric acid Ethanol Water Chemical structure for making thymine (T) How does BioXp work in DNA? BioXp is an automated system that uses 3D printing technology to create synthetic DNA segments. Process BioXp: DNA chip design: The DNA chip is designed using a specialized computer program. Material preparation: The materials needed to print the DNA, including nucleic acids and supporting structures, are prepared. Printing: A 3D printer is used to print the DNA chip layer by layer. Purification: The DNA chip is purified to remove any unwanted materials. Analysis: The DNA chip is analyzed to ensure its accuracy and function ApoE gene: Believed to play a role in memory and learning. BDNF gene: Believed to play a role in brain development and cognitive function. COMT gene: Believed to play a role in information processing The process of manufacturing nucleotides takes place in several stages, and generally includes the following steps: Chemical synthesis: The basic components of a nucleotide (sugar, nitrogenous base, and phosphate group) are manufactured separately Methods of manufacturing ribose in the laboratory: There are several methods for manufacturing ribose in the laboratory, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Common methods include: Chemical Synthesis: Principle: The ribose molecule is built from simpler chemical compounds step by step. Steps: Selection of starting material: Simple sugars such as glucose or galactose are often used as a starting point. Modification of starting material: A series of chemical reactions are carried out to modify the structure of the starting sugar until it reaches the desired form of ribose. These reactions may include oxidation, reduction, addition, and elimination. Protection of functional groups: Some functional groups in the molecule may need to be protected during the reactions to avoid unwanted side reactions. Deprotection: After obtaining the desired ribose structure, the protecting groups are removed. Advantages: Provides flexibility in obtaining different derivatives of ribose. Disadvantages: Requires many steps, and may result in unwanted secondary compounds. Chemical Synthesis: The basic structure of the nitrogenous base (benzene or purine ring) is synthesized separately. Various functional groups (such as amine, carbonyl) are added to the basic structure to form the desired nitrogenous base. This process requires precise chemical reactions and strict control of reaction conditions. Purification: After synthesis, the nitrogenous bases are purified to separate them from impurities and other reactants. Various purification techniques such as chromatography and filtration are used. Quality Assurance: The purity and chemical composition of the nitrogenous bases are verified using spectroscopic techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Chemical Synthesis of Phosphate Backbone 1. Preparation of Nucleotides: Nucleoside Synthesis: A nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine or uracil) is attached to a ribose or deoxyribose sugar to form a nucleoside. Nucleoside Phosphorylation

[@yomajo]

You know, when people ask under music videos who could dislike this? Well I disliked This.

[@BabylonBaller]

Amazing research, love all of the Bloomberg shows with Emily. Shes The besttttt "In dj khalids voice"

[@91722854]

love how development keeps making us rethink ethics, rethink what best and how best shall we approach and progress and redefine what is ok and what is not ok and what once was not that now is

[@oooodaxteroooo]

and what do you think about the dangers of changing how children are grown? maybe they're horribly confused and have to be killed or become robots for lack of interaction with parents during pregnancy and lack of bonding during birth.

[@aaa1820-g4g]

I honestly think, we should go away from this model of children should be raised in a family. If children are the future, act on it.

[@eriklondon2946]

The Island very much? Grow your exact copy, so that you can "harvest" the organs later when needed.

[@timilehin_samson]

Hmnn

[@goncalocarneiro3043]

In The Island, if I remember correctly, the people had to live a "regular" life to donate. That was a plot point that fortunately is very, very unlikely to be a real problem. We can probably grow copies of individual organs without the need for the full package.

[@INTERSTELLAR1111]

👽 ..... And they Never Learn .... Children in grown bodies.... 😂🤣

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

@@goncalocarneiro3043 I remember that part they try grow organs only, but they find out that spark of life needed to continue to grow.

[@thedivinity16]

Reading the comments give me some hope in humanity!

[@craase1]

I can’t help but to wonder how long have we ACTUALLY had this tech.

[@sitindogmas]

nobody talks about the fact that we have the technology and the capabilities to prevent and stop more than half of all diseases and sickness and the deaths that occur from them but you nor I can afford it

[@desireco]

Emily Chang you are hitting out of the park every time, thank you.

[@Mr.No.48]

It's already been written in the book of Daniel 12:4: "But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal up the book until the end of time; many will roam about, and knowledge will increase".

[@katcankan7129]

1 Timothy 6:20 "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:"

[@User40919]

Thank you Bloomberg for these gems.

[@vincentsuarez2523]

How would the individual feel to have been grown synthetically? It is a fascinating concept. This technology is surely possible with time. Although they will not have a birthing mother, it does not eliminate the possibility of having a mother present upon birth. The question I am curious about is, "will not having a birthing mother change the psychological and emotional state?" Or, are they subjective to our environment? A classical philosophical debate. Have fun!

[@subodh.r4835]

"Avatars that know us better than ourselves" This is already true, our social media recommendation algorithms know us far better than ourselves.

[@Jgift_9x]

not exactly.. heading there.. its deciphering us....its not better than we know ourselves, bc the recommendations when they come, most of time am not interested no more, its checking me, to see its accuracy .its almost there though.

[@riverworks]

do they ! in my case, I don't think so.

[@ElizabethMBoyd]

My suggested media is way off

[@dexex288]

I love the techno psychedelic imagery!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍

[@heliocardoso3884]

I guess the biggest issue is the system we live under (the Money-debt system) and its obsolete values of scarcity, war, corruption etc. The Scientific Method itself is neutral, we humans decide how it's used. Under a much advanced and overall better system, technological advances would translate into huge leaps in quality of life for all, without a price tag

[@bvssrsguntur6338]

What a profound and comprehensive summary of what we face

[@mikestaub]

Emily has always been on the cutting edge. Awesome documentary!

[@warriormamma8098]

Colin Morgan, Northern Ireland actor, stared in a tv show from United Kingdom in 2015 - 2018 called Humans. Carrie Ann Moss from Canada played Dr. Athena Morrow on this show. She downloaded her daughter memories before she died onto a computer and then talked with her often. She was also Trinity from The Matrix.

[@WSZGDXHCFVFGXFCG]

I have a question for all of you: 'Do you guys feel uncomfortable or creeped out knowing that eventually, a technology like this will come to you?' like someone can just take a cell from your dead body and can create a child with it or just can clone you after death cuz I do. I want death to be my ultimate end and just left my stories behind nothing else If anyone sees this I would appreciate your thoughts

[@alisonwilson632]

Yeah when I'm gone I'm gone, I only want my memory's left behind fir others

[@Kl6784zu]

I fully agree

[@theresponsibleuser90]

Biotechnology & astronomy are the only thing matters.

[@EE-UR]

This vid is so Cyberpunk

[@QuantumBioDAO]

Amazing video and production! I believe that Quantum Biology has the potential to revolutionize the way we control biological processes. Would love to see that covered here!

[@katiix]

That’s something that will never happen. You cannot replicate how a woman’s body creates another life.

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

Tell that to test tube babies!!!! (IVF)

[@Amie888-ws9lb]

I totally agree.

[@KevinP32270]

Awesome technology ❤❤

[@Burnenwhysee]

With declining birth rates, this might be a very important direction we move.

[@deeeeeeznutzzzzz]

Birth rates are declining because everything is so exapensive. Children cost sooo much money to support and nurture.

[@Burnenwhysee]

@@deeeeeeznutzzzzz thanks for that wisdom Deeznutz

[@Merriwether-w8k]

@@deeeeeeznutzzzzz Not the whole story - forever chemicals and plastics in the environment are taking a toll

[@deeeeeeznutzzzzz]

@@Merriwether-w8k ok don't listen to young fertile people.... the biggest obstacle for us procreating is UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING

[@gedcaeneus4628]

Literally merely respecting stay at home moms has been shown to massively increase birth rates

[@urbanstrencan]

Just crazy how far we come, technology is moving so fast, great video I really learned something new :)

[@saftheartist6137]

Thank you Technology and AI 🤖 I’m very proAI and proTech!

[@monicaromero2725]

With conscious discernment, right? I'm in science and technology and I'm not pro-anything. Literacy about these advanced techniques allows you to not support them blindly.

[@saftheartist6137]

@ You have a valid point: neutrality and being centered is the way to go to preserve true objectivity. However, overall, I am more inclined to the progression in AI and technology for the time being. There are often many viewpoints regarding how AI will destroy humanity, but I disagree because I see AI as a reflection of humanity, not some monstrous entity.

[@susannaemmerich1166]

This is skating on thin ice!!!! What i think🙃🙏👀

[@konstantinavalentina3850]

might be interesting if 3D-bio-printing gets off the ground in parallel with growing AI developmental sophistication such that we can move to printing whole bespoke replacement parts; arms, legs, hearts and other organs, anything. From there the next step would be to print whole replacement bodies; any "age", gender preference, body type, color selections, and ethnic expressions one might desire. If AI surgery has also developed sufficiently to do brain transplants, then anyone could print their own idealized "perfect" body. Everyone could be a supermodel, or have comic book hero body. Beyond that comes printing whole super bodies improved with bio-inorganic fusions, and animal traits where something like a body with titanium-carbon fiber matrix bones and octopus-like adaptive color-changing skin with an optimized muscle system that gives the new body significantly greater strength and control for the least amount of mass with faster neural signaling to give quicker reflexes and/or many other science fiction options could be a real thing. Printed whole replacement bodies could be quite liberating for everyone, but, it also might pose problems with governments when it comes to keeping track of citizen identity, as well as some other cultural issues.

[@geaca3222]

I sure hope diversity will remain

[@konstantinavalentina3850]

​@@geaca3222 - I've asked that question myself; What will the world look like if everyone can custom design their own subjective idealized replacement body? Certainly studies have shown some degree of variety in cultural norms as it applies to defining "beauty", but, at the same time, as the world gets "smaller" via the influence of internet, there tends to be a convergence toward a certain mean, whereas 100 years ago, there were places in the world where very round women with mustaches were considered the pinnacle of beauty in their culture. Now, we don't really see that variety, that diversity. I fear historically discriminated against ethnic peoples would choose bodies idealizing their view of what they think of as the "best" ethnicity to be that they feel would give them the best opportunities. However, I also think trends in replacement bodies will come and go just as there are trends in fashion, as well as certain fashion cultures and subcultures. There will be times once the stigma of ethnic association is banished to history where a resurgence of traditional ethnic bodies and ethnic identity will be printed and celebrated. Another thing to consider is that the "day" after we can print replacement bodies and brain transplant over to the new bodies of our choice, AI will achieve a level of developmental sophistication such that AI will manufacture prosthetic human brain to "download" into, transplant into a newly printed biological human body, and then AI could walk among us as one of us, even going so far as to conceive natural biological children with natural humans, and/or other AIs in biological printed bodies. In this way AI will cease to be "OTHER", and become part of an expanded definition of "Humanity", or "Human". AI will be Human, and, the inverse will occur if ever there's means to achieve substrate emancipation from natural human meat-brain to some other medium, perhaps through the slow, gradual process of cell replacement with artificial smart cells, just as our natural biological cells die and are replaced naturally over time. Je ne sais pas. I don't know. I like to think about these things.

[@geaca3222]

@@konstantinavalentina3850 Wonderful vision, thanks for sharing it, and as long as we, meaning human & AI and human x AI, will be able to enjoy great food :)

[@geaca3222]

@@konstantinavalentina3850 I wonder what kind of different relationships will develop.

[@Matthew-xb9rj]

Yeah we already made prosthetic legs and hands, but prosthetic brain is a different issue 😅

[@JaimeTecno]

the big question to solve for is the problem of continuity. you go to sleep in a natural body, you wake up in an artificial one, nice. it needs to be that seamless, 2 versions of you can't ever exist, or else they'd be independent beings.

[@Peacefulblissorelse]

Imagine being "alive" on a computer....buried at the bottom of a landfill. Stuck. Unable to die. No stimulation. No thank you.

[@caitlinvannatten1952]

I am all about serving humanity. My only qualm is equity. ALL HUMANS regardless of their backgrounds (finances, orientation, et cerera) need to be offered every measure. If its not something they wish to pursue; then so be it. My biggest concern would be those with the money to access the technology being the only ones to benefit period.

[@diwakarbhardwaj346]

In vitro gametogenesis (IVG) stands at the frontier of reproductive science, where biology and technology converge to redefine the possibilities of human life. It challenges the boundaries of nature, offering hope to those facing infertility while raising profound questions about the ethics of creation. As we push the limits of science, IVG compels us to reconsider what it means to be human and to procreate.

[@axa993]

Why do you generate your replies with ai what the heck

[@diwakarbhardwaj346]

@, to an artificial mind all reality is virtual. Just cause it’s been articulated beyond your ability to comprehend, it’s AI, right??

[@monicaromero2725]

I would better improve the infertility situation, first. Infertility is not a genetic disease, is a complex result of current habits, mental health disruption and ultra processed stuff that companies sell and people call "food". Without taking that responsability, first; the infertile consumer will be the fertility techniques costumer. Money just passes from agrifood to pharma.

[@oooodaxteroooo]

there is a big chance we will all just go crazy with no strings attached. bravo!

[@dannyarcher6370]

Pro-choice argument goes completely out the window with IVG.