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Will humans become supermachines? – B1+ English Listening Test

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Will humans become supermachines? – B1+ English Listening Test

Listen to an interview about the future of humans and technology. For questions 1–7, decide if the statements are True or False.
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1

Transhumanists think uploading our minds into computers is the key to extending our lives for hundreds of years.

2

Dr Gray implies that we won't need a computer to get online.

3

A posthuman is someone who wouldn't be considered fully human by today's standards.

4

Dr Gray believes that uploading human minds will never be possible.

5

One of the things Dr Gray is most concerned about is inequality between the rich and the poor.

6

Dr Gray is very excited about the Singularity.

7

Dr Gray believes the idea of becoming posthuman may be great as long as we control how we change.