Its amazing how much growth has occurred with electronics/robots/computers etc. Right now there some crazy discoveries with cloning and gene manipulation. I am just eventually thinking either the super clones or the machines are taking over. In 100 years who will rule us? The machines or the clones?
Unless we're talking Singularity, for the most part machines can't do it themselves. Which would mean humans are really THAT stupid and set on self destruction to invent their own demise. I find it interesting that science removes religion out of the evolutionary equation. Rightfully based on evidence and facts. But just so science can do the same thing religion does - playing GOD crafting humanity in its own image. Why do we check religion, check politicians, but give science a blank check? Is it because they provide more compelling defense? Who ARE the people who would "release the machines"? Its elite intelligent self empowering people who have given up on humanity who are taking over.