The future of humanity begins with a choice. The new Syfy Original Series Caprica premieres January 22 at 9/8C.
With shades of being a prequel to the latter version of BattleStar Galactica, this could be a good show if it finds its philosophical and political legs. Right now its a bit oversimplified, but the allegorical references to a possible not too distant future for our culture are interesting - Cylon-esque cybernetics notwithstanding.
Where will virtuality and artificial intelligence take us? What might be the range of new choices we have to make? How will we react when we are our own avatars? Imagine perfect copies of the physical and mental processes, even the emotional...what about the soul? If there was no discernible difference, would there be a difference? What really will be the nature of "replicants' both in terms of their own assessments and that of cultures that may or may not accept them as equally alive?
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