Beyond Human: The Invasion of the Inhuman

Part 2 of 9. Science fiction has returned again and again to the merger of man and machine, the Cyborg, with fascination and fear.

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Science & Technology

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• robots
• cyborgs
• androids
• computers
• electronics
• asimo
• nanotechnology
• science
• fiction
• sci
• fi
• future

[darthom]

Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated.

[Netkiller3714]

How about a chipset where users can controll the size of their penis at will and women make the vagina's as tight as they please. I could live with that.

[nouv0astute]

@Jilliodeath

Cyborg evolution, let's not think about the cost of production, but what about how fundamentally we need to concentrate on food production. We don't have enough to sustain ourselves now.

Chip implants? Did Roman emperors need this to succeed, does the computer programers have chips in them now? I doubt it What is posing a problem now to resort to this? Nature was created with no flaw, till we started or continue to try to manage and micromanage god's will.

[ScrapBrainUk]

I don't see why people are so sceptical about this, keeping us healthy isn't taking away our freedom. And as for the "it's unnatural" bollocks, I'm pretty sure that there isn't a magical tree where computers and youtube grew from.

It's just new, people should stop being so scared of change, then the world might actually get somewhere...

[GodofSpanaway]

very cool tech at the end, glad to know my chemistry degree will be usefull.

[Jilliodeath]

@nouv0astute Well it's really an ethical question the pair of us can't discuss. You see one hand we have the usefulness of all the new biotechnology, stem cells, and what not. On the other hand we have evolution. I understand that breaking away from one of the very fundamentals of nature is a frightening idea, but IMO a feeling isn't enough to decide what to do next. We simply have to figure out what we value most. Exploring the posibilites/staying in the safe zone. It's all a matter of opinion.

[niguhfag]

I will use the respiration device to gain an advantage in athletics. i.e. blood doping.

[nouv0astute]

I really can keep on going but I would like to know what people think about this idea and why it is just so easy for them to agree for selfish and self righteous reason to even admit themselves to this idea.

[nouv0astute]

Not to mention, people has essential freedoms that need not be monitored. It should be up to people to keep themselves healthy. There are cultures still on this planet that survive off the land and don't need a doctor or medical bill.

When the chip comes around it will start with health care, using social security.

Let's be honest, are you not afraid for the future of this world?

[nouv0astute]

@Jilliodeath What ARN'T you afraid of?

There is just so much going on in this world and the responsibilities and human moral has diminished entirely.

LIfe was once simple and for most people. We would grow our food, have children to tend to the livestock and the land and now, most of us haven't had the slightest idea to kill a chicken and eat it or grow our own food.

I think there should be a responsibility if you have grass, you should grow your own food if you have decent year round weather

[Jilliodeath]

@nouv0astute So exactly what are you afraid of?

[nouv0astute]

@TheKaos90 you are just able to fold like that?

go head on into the end of the world.

you are the reason I am depressed for our future.

keep that in mind