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Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality (Book Review)

Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality is a new book from author, medical expert and entrepreneur Martine Rothblatt. The brilliant mind first came into fame after serving as the Chairman and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio before leaving for family reasons and the pursuit of further knowledge in the various fields of medicine. Rothblatt's new book explores the connection between the human mind and virtual consciousness. Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality manages to be an intelligent and insightful read while being approachable for casual readers to those looking to broaden their imagination look towards what can be rather than what is.


One of the main focuses of Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality is to estimate what the future of the human mind will be in the future. The book backs its opinions with facts including Martine Rothblatt's wife's Mindclone. BINA48 contains an imitated mind of Martine's wife, Bina Rothblatt. The artificial being isn't so far away from a real human and is capable of independent thought and simulated emotions. The book compares how the robot is capable of many of the same actions and thoughts as the real Bina, and the book continues to relate the example to what this means for the future of human civilization.

Rothblatt predicts that the very near future will allow science to unlock the ability to download Mindfiles to create virtual beings based on the memories, thoughts and feelings of biological humans. Additionally, Rothblatt projects that human minds and artificial intelligence will become one of the same within 20 years. The insightful read is incredibly interesting and isn't just about futuristic technology, but readers will learn more about how their minds work through reading.

Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality covers truly revolutionary technology the likes that have never been seen before in human history. Whether any of the predictions and thoughts from Rothblatt will hold up 20 years down the road is up for debate, but it's definitely interesting to read and let the mind wander on what if. Rothblatt has a way of taking a simple thought and turning "what if" into something much more than an idea that is forgotten a minute later. Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality is a wonderful read for anyone from a science enthusiast to college student to a mother wondering what the future holds for her children. Everyone can find a way to relate to the book, and the content is written in such a way that it is easy to approach and yet full of details and scientific facts to distinguish the work from fiction. Look for Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality from St. Martin's Press today.

Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality is now available from St. Martin's Press and can be purchased for $26.99. For more information on Virtually Human: The Promise--and the Peril--of Digital Immortality, check out the official Amazon book page or visit the St. Martin's Press website

Book Information:
  • Author: Martine Rothblatt
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Hardcover
  • 350 Pages
  • Release: September 9, 2014

Score: 9 out of 10

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