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Will humans achieve immortality through machines? - BBC Newsnight

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Could we really use machines to control the future evolution of our species? The use of technology to prolong and enhance life is called Transhumanism and Kirsty Wark spoke to Mark O'Connell, the author of a book on the "transhumanism movement".

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