Convergence of Species

While the theory of evolution is not something to be witnessed in action, as it is thought to have taken place over millions of years, it appears that the most evolved species produced by this multi-million year process, the homo sapiens, is determined to hasten or at least leave some unnatural mark on this natural process. Notable early attempts at affecting this natural order were crude and diabolical in nature and included such incidents as the Armenian genocide and the Nazi Holocaust in the 20th century.
   More refined attempts at influencing the progress of natural evolution include efforts to create artificial intelligence and genetic research, specifically, cloning. These  efforts which seek to alter and even create life itself incorporate notions of androgyny as it existed in the earliest life forms, both those posited by creationists and evolutionists. The highest form of artificial intelligence proposed by research teams at advanced research institutions will be able to learn, grow, sustain and even propagate itself without recourse to meddling with members of any opposite sex. Cloned plants and animals and some day, humans, will be created from only the most advanced materials and techniques, able to overcome all emotional, spiritual and physical limitations which now hamper the march of human progress. These ultimate beings will reproduce on their own, perhaps with the push of a button and will become immortal, ultimately doing away with the need to procreate at all.
The earliest visions of our future have almost always included either some genderless creature from beyond earth or an androgynous robot made in some mad scientist’s basement. Perhaps the imagined creatures from beyond earth are of no specific sexuality because they represent an idealized version of our original, uncompromised state. They are the Adam who has not been robbed of his inner woman and the children of Zeus who have either won their war with their maker or realized its futility and never waged it to begin with. Likewise, the cyborgs of our popular culture need no union with any artificial counterpart to procreate. They are "perfect" unlike their creators.