From: The Prophetic Backbone by Robert P. Waters

Because society has become so science-dependent it seems like humanity is both product and logical opportunity upon which to model every digital system such as through artificial intel or cognitive applications or in autonomous products. Science allows our bodies to be cell-identified and as ethical and legal boundaries adapt, also to be reproducible. We possess heritable code from past generations that through genetic editing technologies like CRISPR  may enable us to understand ways to eradicate bad genes - or bad behaviors. (http://www.genome.gov/27563340)  Global data aggregators on the other hand seek to control every bit of personal data that informs the healthcare practitioner. Yet another cultural deviation is inherent in the prophetic movement, familiar and accepted: It demands adherence to only evolution theory while dismissing creationism as irrelevant. Creation has always informed that every person has equal value. And there is an even larger narrative of paramount concern: global warming - that is so worrisome to scientists that any innovative progress through the science of genetics supporting our “survivability” is worthy. One can believe that governments will soon better understand how to save the planet’s ecosystems but the daily barrage of media attention on the subject remains dire. Where is the alternative? Is it re-engineering genes for climate changes? Is it to head toward Mars as Elon Musk has stated? In all narratives engaging health and science – the context: our uncertain future. Everyone understands that, even if we could change genetic profiles today we may miss the mark when climate changes do not align to today's predictions. It would take several generations to breed in mankind the right genetic balance to survive. For the time being the question is whether science can re-engineer genetic suits of armor.  The race is on to exponentially increase the amount of biological human data for analysis. The virtuous dream inherently contained within evolution theory is ever battling to assure we survive in the present time as a species while also preparing for the uncertain future. The prophetic backbone will be that DNA-only network built with new technologies believed to be the only road by which we are to seek solutions for a troubled world and that only DNA analysis will enable humanity to provide answers about our uncertain future.

RPW@2017, The Prophetic Backbone

(excerpt from The Prophetic Backbone, available in 2018)

The Prophetic Backbone ..... contains a challenge to many grandiose predictions about future human existence declared by technologists that perpetuate even more predictions simply because it’s the in-thing as marketers compete for lead narratives about the future. Ironically, many, including this author, do not oppose innovation; more accurately, we challenge the material and universal behavioral changes promised when innovations are being introduced through marketing narratives. And, for reasons not quite clearly defined, the brain is synonymous with behaviors. In some cases the science fiction-like rhetoric ultimately causes societal anxiety, confusion or fear. Marketing has taken on a dual role in that, once a product’s key benefits are categorized for re-aligning our personal lifestyle or organization, a secondary pronouncement from some individual of importance within the firm comes to the media saying that their product will change behaviors held by all society. It’s not unusual to read and hear of such comments coming directly from a CEO or product engineer whose names are widely recognized.

The best clue to identify ideology is hearing, “we will all change our way of life." We believe that if the folks who build these technologies are that progressive then the likelihood that they have the answer as to how humans will behave in those environments is also worth our attention. To prophesy is like releasing helium balloons at a circus, like voices proclaiming a grand reformation of how people behave in the center ring all the way to the outer rings of social engagement.

Robert P Waters 2017