Could humans evolve in the future to develop superhuman powers to be like superheroes from DC and Marvel comics?

[Politicallyinsane]

Just curious if this is possible if our technology is advanced can we get some sort of Superhuman abilities and powers if the technology ever gets their one day? Like super strength, being able to fly, being so smart we could read each other’s minds, being invisible, etc?

Maybe gene slicing will allow for some of this? Or maybe cyborg humans of some form.

 

[rightwinger]

No

 

[aaronleland]

People tell me I'm almost exactly like Batman.

 

[Politicallyinsane]

Telepathy, or something very like it, will probably come as soon as miniaturisation allows brain-implanted internet.

 

[TNHarley]

People tell me I'm almost exactly like Batman.

They only said that because you
Prance around in tights

 

[aaronleland]

People tell me I'm almost exactly like Batman.

They only said that because you
Prance around in tights

I also wear a cape.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Just curious if this is possible if our technology is advanced can we get some sort of Superhuman abilities and powers if the technology ever gets their one day? Like super strength, being able to fly, being so smart we could read each other’s minds, being invisible, etc?

Maybe gene slicing will allow for some of this? Or maybe cyborg humans of some form.

The new generation of soldiers might get cool trinkets.

The rest of society will probably have to just make due with some new emojis.

 

[Ringel05]

People tell me I'm almost exactly like Batman.

Actually more like Dead Pool..........

 

[ReinyDays]

I'd be satisfied being able to block cats from reading my mind ... without this stupid tin foil helmet ...

 

[shockedcanadian]

Just curious if this is possible if our technology is advanced can we get some sort of Superhuman abilities and powers if the technology ever gets their one day? Like super strength, being able to fly, being so smart we could read each other’s minds, being invisible, etc?

Maybe gene slicing will allow for some of this? Or maybe cyborg humans of some form.

Who knows? If we can survive half a million years I suppose anything is possible as we adapt our bodies and minds to our environment. Quite frankly, new A.I robots of the future will be far quicker to evolve and adapt. This will become a threat someday, it's almost certain.

 

[Fueri]

Technology is not evolution.

Evolution would occur if it benefitted the species in some major way as to influence natural selection over the course of time.

Hammerhead sharks, bats, electric eels and countless other animals that have, through evolution, developed some seriously crazy shit would seem to indicate that it is theoretically possible, via evolution, for a species to develop abilities that we might consider 'super-powers'.

Sticking a chip in my head so I can get a live internet feed is not that. Not sure I'd want a tech interface into my brain and, now that I'm thinking about it, I definitely would not.

 

[Fueri]

Thinking about it in a DC/Marvel Way

Iron Man has no superpowers. He has a suit.

Now, Magneto. That motherfucker has some superpowers

 

[Dekster]

Telepathy, or something very like it, will probably come as soon as miniaturisation allows brain-implanted internet.

As often as I throw my cellphone, I'll pass.

 

[Likkmee]

If you had faith as little as a mustard seed

 

[shockedcanadian]

Technology is not evolution.

Evolution would occur if it benefitted the species in some major way as to influence natural selection over the course of time.

Hammerhead sharks, bats, electric eels and countless other animals that have, through evolution, developed some seriously crazy shit would seem to indicate that it is theoretically possible, via evolution, for a species to develop abilities that we might consider 'super-powers'.

Sticking a chip in my head so I can get a live internet feed is not that. Not sure I'd want a tech interface into my brain and, now that I'm thinking about it, I definitely would not.

I mean evolve as in continue to improve technologically. When we talk about chips we talk about the "next generation" or the "evolution of GPU power" etc. Obviously I didn't think the robots of the future would grow new body parts or extra receptors, however, they will learn and store what they learn. It's already here in its infancy and it will be leap years ahead 100 years from now. There is also progress in how they learn.

There are real threats with manipulation of video and audio which can emulate leaders and it is getting increasingly difficult to distinguish from the real thing. A hacker or a machine could create real havok. I predict there will be real threats at some point in the distant future when machines could harm our civilization if they are given a focused task. The pursuit of that goal many not be in our interest, and quantum computing is here already.

For instance, right now this learning is being done by machine in board games such as chess, where it is given one goal which is rewarded: to win. It's a very simplistic and controlled model, however, what if there are human-helping far more advanced robots in the future and they are given a goal to "collect as much gold (or anything) as possible"? They will be like a Terminator and will go to all lengths to accomplish that sole task, regardless of anyone elses health or well being.

Then such machines may start to look at humans as a deterrent to it reaching it's goal. An enemy to their objective even. If there are only a few we may feel comfortable knowing they couldn't rally together and cause harm, but we can't imagine how different the world will be, from the way it is connected globally (the internet 100 years in the future), or what have you.

 

[progressive hunter]

Just curious if this is possible if our technology is advanced can we get some sort of Superhuman abilities and powers if the technology ever gets their one day? Like super strength, being able to fly, being so smart we could read each other’s minds, being invisible, etc?

Maybe gene slicing will allow for some of this? Or maybe cyborg humans of some form.

well since humans have never evolved in the past I highly doubt it will happen in the future,,,

 

[Uncensored2008]

Nope.

/thread

 

[Fueri]

Technology is not evolution.

Evolution would occur if it benefitted the species in some major way as to influence natural selection over the course of time.

Hammerhead sharks, bats, electric eels and countless other animals that have, through evolution, developed some seriously crazy shit would seem to indicate that it is theoretically possible, via evolution, for a species to develop abilities that we might consider 'super-powers'.

Sticking a chip in my head so I can get a live internet feed is not that. Not sure I'd want a tech interface into my brain and, now that I'm thinking about it, I definitely would not.

I mean evolve as in continue to improve technologically. When we talk about chips we talk about the "next generation" or the "evolution of GPU power" etc. Obviously I didn't think the robots of the future would grow new body parts or extra receptors, however, they will learn and store what they learn. It's already here in its infancy and it will be leap years ahead 100 years from now. There is also progress in how they learn.

There are real threats with manipulation of video and audio which can emulate leaders and it is getting increasingly difficult to distinguish from the real thing. A hacker or a machine could create real havok. I predict there will be real threats at some point in the distant future when machines could harm our civilization if they are given a focused task. The pursuit of that goal many not be in our interest, and quantum computing is here already.

For instance, right now this learning is being done by machine in board games such as chess, where it is given one goal which is rewarded: to win. It's a very simplistic and controlled model, however, what if there are human-helping far more advanced robots in the future and they are given a goal to "collect as much gold (or anything) as possible"? They will be like a Terminator and will go to all lengths to accomplish that sole task, regardless of anyone elses health or well being.

Then such machines may start to look at humans as a deterrent to it reaching it's goal. An enemy to their objective even. If there are only a few we may feel comfortable knowing they couldn't rally together and cause harm, but we can't imagine how different the world will be, from the way it is connected globally (the internet 100 years in the future), or what have you.

I was responding to the OP. Sorry I didn't make that clear. My post just happened to follow yours....

 

[shockedcanadian]

Technology is not evolution.

Evolution would occur if it benefitted the species in some major way as to influence natural selection over the course of time.

Hammerhead sharks, bats, electric eels and countless other animals that have, through evolution, developed some seriously crazy shit would seem to indicate that it is theoretically possible, via evolution, for a species to develop abilities that we might consider 'super-powers'.

Sticking a chip in my head so I can get a live internet feed is not that. Not sure I'd want a tech interface into my brain and, now that I'm thinking about it, I definitely would not.

I mean evolve as in continue to improve technologically. When we talk about chips we talk about the "next generation" or the "evolution of GPU power" etc. Obviously I didn't think the robots of the future would grow new body parts or extra receptors, however, they will learn and store what they learn. It's already here in its infancy and it will be leap years ahead 100 years from now. There is also progress in how they learn.

There are real threats with manipulation of video and audio which can emulate leaders and it is getting increasingly difficult to distinguish from the real thing. A hacker or a machine could create real havok. I predict there will be real threats at some point in the distant future when machines could harm our civilization if they are given a focused task. The pursuit of that goal many not be in our interest, and quantum computing is here already.

For instance, right now this learning is being done by machine in board games such as chess, where it is given one goal which is rewarded: to win. It's a very simplistic and controlled model, however, what if there are human-helping far more advanced robots in the future and they are given a goal to "collect as much gold (or anything) as possible"? They will be like a Terminator and will go to all lengths to accomplish that sole task, regardless of anyone elses health or well being.

Then such machines may start to look at humans as a deterrent to it reaching it's goal. An enemy to their objective even. If there are only a few we may feel comfortable knowing they couldn't rally together and cause harm, but we can't imagine how different the world will be, from the way it is connected globally (the internet 100 years in the future), or what have you.

I was responding to the OP. Sorry I didn't make that clear. My post just happened to follow yours....

Ah, ok np. Interesting subject though.

I think as I've aged I've become a little more open minded about just how far humans (and machines) will go. Remember the old "4 minute mile barrier"? I don't think we can ever set such limits on any human endeavours again.

 

[petro]

While fascinated with the prospect of super human abilities. It would require a step in evolution that would make us something other than what we are.
Very little is really known about the mind or how the brain functions or its abilities.
If matter, time and space could be altered on a human whim, our reality would be far different.

If reality itself is a construct, we would just need to learn the rules to alter the construct.

Simulation hypothesis - Wikipedia

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