A Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor said that within next 200 years, humans might become God-like cyborgs. The transformation will make humans and technology to gradually merge and become powerful and live forever.

Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli historian and the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, said in a statement that wealthy humans, who can afford expensive 'upgrades', will turn into man- machine hybrids or human-robot hybrids as science makes it possible to integrate cyborg technology with living flesh.

Prof. Harari believes that the merger of machine with humans will be the biggest evolution in biology after life appeared on earth about four billion years ago.

He said that human beings will become almost divine, having overcome their mortality. Humans by nature are always dissatisfied with what they have.

Professor said that people who can afford it will give in to the temptation of undergoing either technological or genetic engineering upgrades. This means that the cyborg-like humans of 200 years' time will be as different from us as we are from our fellow primates (chimps, gorillas, etc.)

"I think it is likely in the next 200 years or so homo sapiens will upgrade themselves into some idea of a divine being, either through biological manipulation or genetic engineering of by the creation of cyborgs, part organic part non-organic", Prof. Harari said.

Furthermore, the wealth gap will likely be much wider than what it is today, he added. As far as lifespan is considered, a majority of people will die within perhaps 100 years and a select few prevailing virtually forever.

Throughout history, humans needed God, or religion, to make sense of their existence, death, and to give society a structure. But in the last few centuries, we have become more technologically advanced, and need for God has declined.

Prof. Harari believes humans in ever-growing numbers are deciding they no longer need Gods, just technology.