15 years

In 15 years, Transhumanism, or the use of technology to enhance the human mind and body, will no longer be the realm of science fiction writers. Already, scientists are proposing ways to integrate cellular technologies into molar implants (read: a cellphone in your fillings), and many are seriously looking into ways to bridge the gap between the tools we use and the tools we are. In a recent April Fool's Day joke, Qualcomm released a video of a 'new technology' that will make cellphones obsolete by literally putting the technologies in the palms of our hands (see it here).

At first glance, the idea is scary, and we are wise to be suspicious of any philosophy that claims to make humans 'better.' Without careful scrutiny, the integration of technology into our physical being could lead to dangerous breaches of privacy; it may even destroy our notions of 'ourselves' as discrete, biological entities that inhabit a particular space.