TO THE NEW LIGHT

The journey to become gods began long before man, long before the first

animal or plant; it began with the first spark of life. Guided by

universal laws and forces controlling evolution gradually formed the

creature that will go on to surpass their mythological counterparts. As

we left the last millennium man's greatest mystery looks to have been

answered by one of the earliest answers - 'We join the Gods'. There may

already be gods in the universe but earth will soon begin the transition

from imaginary to reality. God had been created in the mind, and through

mass illusion became a powerful and far reaching force. However, god is

also dead or more accurately not yet born, but through us they will

rise.

As it becomes increasing clear of man's destiny to become gods the path

will also become clearer and our role in the process. Natural evolution

has all but ended for mankind and we're on the verge of taking over with

improving and increased vigour. While becoming gods may be the near end

result, we will have to evolve step by step to the utopian state.

The day we found the blueprint of life our quest to understand it has

been relentless and fruitful. Terrifying the nervous enthralling the

bold, as genetic modification, cloning, engineering all building towards

genetic evolution and progression. Evolution, a process requiring

millions of years completely transformed in a laboratory bringing the

possibilities of all kinds of new creatures but above all a new superior

species of man.

Genetic Evolution, the next step for man. Evolution didn't actually stop

when man was formed, it continued in the favouring of the strong and

intelligent to survive producing offsprings but the modern age medical

advances are now preventing this process by supporting the inferiors. We

are now approaching the stage where we will have the knowledge to take

our species to a more advance level with greater intelligence and

strength, longer lifespan and durability, increased powers and senses.

We could take ourselves to a very definite and distinct difference; it

could be comparable to man and Neanderthal or even man and ape. The

potential of Genetics though highly respected is still very much under

estimated and will change the world in a way rarely anticipated. As well

as creating the next stage for man, animal and plant; there is a similar

offshoot of this particular technology will eventually replace

conventional surgery. Where the DNA will contain the full instructions

to repair, replace and stop when completed, just like an embryo. A virus

should be able to deliver the DNA program, and may it grow a new limb,

eye, reconnect severed nerves and repair damaged organs, replace faulty

heredity genes and adjust anything that did not form properly at birth.

General visions of the future tend to be hi-tech versions of today and

very two-dimensional. One expectation may be rendered obsolete by an

unforeseen idea. It's difficult to see the impact some changes can make,

take the car or aeroplane where the impact is far more than just shorter

journeys over longer distances. Electricity led to an incredible change

in society and to the extent that it marks the beginning of the modern

era. While we're still at the infancy with the new genetic developments,

all we can be certain about is it will be dramatic, immense and the

beginning of a new era.

After the long trend of losing animals and plants through extinction,

the opposite can take place instead; so we can look forward to wonderful

spectacular new creatures and plants. There is a vast range of

potentials here - plants designed to suck pollution out of the

atmosphere maybe also processing the pollution into useful materials

ready for harvesting. Trees could glow in the dark. Animals designed and

given the required intelligence for specific purposes, bird-like

creatures for picking up litter, monkey types for farming and gardening.

The potential for the military is endless, but the most significant will

be soldiers specially created for strength, endurance, and obedience.

Essentially whatever is required/desired shall be made. As we look into

this future it will appear as if we landed on another planet.

A new dawn of superior intelligence beckons, moving on from the

primitive to the truly modern. This pathway is not only persuasive but

will become increasingly necessary as our world population grows. The

continuing growth in population will not be a problem if we're able to

support it and deal with all the complications that follows - pollution,

food/water/energy provision, land space and the human behaviour under

those circumstances. In space the human body faces a constant battle to

avoid disintegration. Lack of gravity deteriorating muscle and bones

plus strong exposure to radiation, not to mention the problems there

will be when colonising new planets. Whether we are enticed or forced

into the evolutionary change, if neither then progress will stop and

soon begins moving backwards. The obstacles caused by the failure to

adapt will vary and the threat of extinction will increase. May it be

disease, nuclear war, pollution/global climate or even the loose threat

of an asteroid. Nature has been ruthless in the past and man will be no

exception. We may naturally gain the knowledge in our present primitive

form, but it will much slower and we may be ignoring important advances

that are beyond our comprehension. If nothing quite as dramatic as

extinction, then almost certainly stagnation and regression: as the

world runs low of natural resources the leap forward will be missed. It

will never be an advantage to prevent greater intelligence.

There will be resistance and plenty of it. At face value we are

relegating the present human race and creating a superior species to

take over - a new favoured elite. While the long-term benefits will be

clear, short-term complications will be obvious and will be exploited by

those who oppose it. Fear of the unknown will worry nearly all of us,

there will be those who recognised this and will have to bear the

responsibility of pushing through the resistance. Progression will

continue and no ignorance or resistance will prevent that. Mass opinions

is easily adjusted, even the most stubborn craves guidance. The

religious arguments, no matter who their gods are the modern age will

continue eroding the psychological influence of mass delusion. Fewer

believers, and the power of the religious groups will diminish. Fear is

a powerful way of manipulation, when removed the ideology has to stand

on it's own strength. Fear is a feature of the vast majority of the

religions, and where it loses that aspect it also loses its hold. Man is

never the best source of the truth, deliberately or unintentionally.

When religion states out its mandate, it's purely man-made; their gods

are far away and have no power until it's moulded into the mind. The

message from their gods can only be delivered by man alone, a flawed

creature despite his best intentions. However once the path to genetic

evolution opens, someone will quickly go down it and at that point the

rest will have to follow. Very few will deliberately want their children

to be at an obvious and distinct disadvantage, also through their

genetically evolved offspring they can at least feel part of the new

world. The transition will never the less be traumatic at the beginning.

Apart from those of the human race who are violently resentful at the

idea, the conversion may be patchy; there may Chinese, Russians,

Europeans and American versions. While all may be superior to humans

there could be different standards. However in the end the transition

period will gradually smooth out. For the original humans life will be

very different, as well as the obvious removal from the top; a new way

of living as the genetically evolved population expands will be alien,

may even be incomprehensible and hard to feel part of. It may be

possible shortly afterward to convert humans into the new advance

species.

The continuing advances in artificial intelligence, suggests at some

point the computer/robotic intelligence will overtake humans. While the

idea of powerful robots pushing aside the humans has been a widely

accepted possibility. It is more likely that as the robots get more

powerful they will become more biological. Essentially it will soon blur

on what's robotic and what's biological; at this stage creating the new

super humans should be well under-way and there will already be a number

of new genetically built creatures.

A new world on earth will be created and focused on moving out to begin

the colonisation of space.

Genetic evolution for man will continue though difficult for us to

envision what the vastly superior humans will design. Several artificial

evolution steps later, the change will be dramatic. Almost certainly the

humanoid shape will disappear; certain features that would be

unimaginable to be without today may be made redundant such as limbs,

eyes, and even lungs. As genetic evolution continues man will eventually

become gods or maybe we'll become devils instead.

GOD IS MAN