 2050 and beyond index
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JEROME BURNE Medicine and the biosciences
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HUMANS WILL begin experimenting with splicing in genes that give them abilities confined to animals, such as the sense of smell of the dog or the eyesight of a mantis shrimp, which has receptors in the ultraviolet spectrum.
WE WILL tap into the part of the brain where we fantasise, and project the images on to screens. Those with vivid dreams will be rich as pop stars EUTHANASIA WILL become socially acceptable. As diseases and infections are rare, self-selected or violent deaths will make up 45% of mortality figures ARTISTS WILL concentrate on creating virtual worlds and manipulating systems and networks populated by semi-autonomous beings RECREATIONAL DRUGS will be legal and widely used. Detection of genetic combinations that put users at risk will reduce the chances of addiction
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