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Americans wary of enhancements to live longer and stronger

13-Sep-2016

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We may be on the cusp of living longer and stronger than any human being before us.

Pew Research Center surveys show two-thirds of adults would not want a brain chip implant to improve cognitive abilities or synthetic blood to augment physical abilities.

Similar number concerned about increasing social inequality if options only be available to the wealthy.

Research efforts to dramatically extend human life and to enhance human beings are occurring in tandem.

Religious people significantly less keen on augmentation.

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