Umm, it doesn't have to be this way. You're assuming the technology will get there, which it's not in danger of doing anytime soon, and ignoring the grayer area of: do I start implanting biochips into my body. The question there becomes less about morals and more risks and trade-offs. No technology will be perfect, and how many 9's of reliability do you need before you start putting that crazy retina chip in your body.There seems to be an underlying assumption that humanity has not and therefore cannot make it. And, since humanity has seemingly destroyed any hope of biologically evolving as a species, our only hope is to inject our consciousness into machines. If you are at all interested in pop culture and what it projects onto and into people, you can see how we are being groomed for this idea as well.