Reviews
- Review by Steven B Kurtz in FUTURES http://www.peakoilandhumanity.com/kurtz_folder/our_final_century.htm Kurtz largely agrees with Rees, but balks at the implied Anthropic Principle.
- Review by John Derbyshire in The National Review — Derbyshire is convinced by Rees's argument and considers that human extinction does not seem improbable.
- Review by Oliver Morton in The Guardian — Morton believes that Rees's 50% chance of extinction is too high and states that "defences against bioterror will evolve in step with the threat. It is entirely conceivable that there will be no last move, and no final 'game over'".
- Review at sentientdevelopments.com which agrees with Sir Martin's broad predictions and estimate of extinction but criticizes the book on the grounds that it is oversimplified, and prejudiced against the positive aspects of transhumanism.
- Review by The Universe Today which finds the book to be anti-science, and "short on solutions that could help guide policy".
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