Bioengineering will likely be the defining technology of this century. Red, white, and green biotech are growing exponentially. Evolution is the algorithm of optimization at the heart of these technological fields. Over the last century ~85% of the exponential growth of American per capita GDP can be attributed to scientific and subsequent technological progress. Our understanding of evolution can be expected to play a significant part in the growth to come. This wealth betters all of our lives. What has been religion's contribution? War, discrimination, and the spread of ignorance that inhibits progress.
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