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Dowling | 1 | Opponent: | Judge: Mexican Nanotech |
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Dowling 1AC- Mexican NanotechTournament: Dowling | Round: 1 | Opponent: | Judge: Contention one is inherency Nano Development in Mexico is on the rise – it’s unregulated and risks spinning out of control Current assistance programs will fail – Mexico won’t establish a NATIONAL Mexican Nanotech program Contention two is Nanotechnology Scenario one is Transhumanism The plan is key to the responsible development of nanotech – guidance and regulations- U.S. key Nanotech inevitable it’s just a question of when Nanotechnology is key to transhuman super intelligence. No turns, super intelligence development is inevitable, it’s only a question of whether we can develop it quickly and safely enough to prevent catastrophe Our biological nature makes extinction inevitable; super intelligence is the only option We literally make everyone immortal We have the only impact; the human psyche cannot fully evaluate value judgments- super intelligence is a prerequisite to deliberating ethics We already have world-destroying technology meaning there’s no unique reason transhumanism can be bad; only a risk we increase our ability to survive Development of super intelligence in tandem with other advanced tech prevents any negative repercussions Scenario Two is Colonization Nanotechnology is key to enhanced biotechnology Biotechnology is key to space colonization- overcomes any solvency arguments Space col possible – Mars and the Moon prove Now key – extinction event likely in our lifetime Space colonization prevents inevitable extinction from disease, space objects Space colonization must be a priority even if success is improbable Large Tech Improvements Prove Colonization Feasible- and inevitable Contention Three is framing The role of the ballot is whoever reduces existential risk most Reducing existential risk by even a tiny amount outweighs every other impact – its an a priori issue to save future lives Transhumanism prevents all existential risks, and eliminates social problems Great power war is obsolete and small conflicts will not escalate—many reasons Countries will not Escalate Contention Four is solvency Unilateral US action key—regulatory process and oversight key to effective risk assessment strategies Nanotech is inevitable --- U.S. leadership is key to stable development --- checks gray goo, super-weapons, and eco-collapse and extinction Latin America nanotech key to more nanotech innovation in the developing world- Aff is uniquely key to nanotech applications in developing countries, we spillover | 12/18/13 |
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