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Early humans: "The future doesn't need us"

Hunter-gatherers: "The future doesn't need us"

Bill Joy: "The future doesn't need us"

Nothing new here and they all were right.

True; present-day humans will, sooner or later, be supplanted. But by what? Does it make a difference if the new dominant species are more advanced humans, artificial intelligences, or something in-between? What about the "grey goo" scenario? Personally I have preferences for some of these possibilities over others.

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