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marfknox
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 01/09/2006 : 18:35:55
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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=d4f47afb-6ee3-460d-b4e3-834770fa886b&k=85038
I didn't know if I should put this in general skepticism of general discussion. The only sort of skepticism it relates to is the skepticism of people who laugh at me when I tell them this sort of technology is right around the corner. And that's not so much skepticism as it is ignorance.
Regardless of the concerns over privacy and ethical questions surrounding this sort of technology, I personally can't wait for the implants that make cellphones, blackberries and other portable computers obsolete. It's a pain in the butt to carry all that crap around all the time!
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Edited by - marfknox on 01/09/2006 18:36:49
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Randy
SFN Regular
USA
1990 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2006 : 18:44:42 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by marfknox
Regardless of the concerns over privacy and ethical questions surrounding this sort of technology, I personally can't wait for the implants that make cellphones, blackberries and other portable computers obsolete. It's a pain in the butt to carry all that crap around all the time!
No-mo re-motes!
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"We are all connected; to each other biologically, to the earth chemically, to the rest of the universe atomically."
"So you're made of detritus [from exploded stars]. Get over it. Or better yet, celebrate it. After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?"
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Hawks
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2006 : 19:36:28 [Permalink]
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I personally can't wait for the implants that make cellphones, blackberries and other portable computers obsolete.
Considering that the average piece of hi-tech hardware becomes obsolete after a few years, problems with upgrading (or repair) will take on a whole new meaning. And where would you have sockets for adding extra hardware? (I know where Kryten had his, but I doubt most humans would want one there) |
METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
It's a small, off-duty czechoslovakian traffic warden! |
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ronnywhite
SFN Regular
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Posted - 01/10/2006 : 01:05:16 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Hawks
[br...problems with upgrading ...where would you have sockets ...
Extract front teeth. USB-like port in gums... in the early years, artificial front teeth plug into it... just pullem' out, plug in cable, and upgrade away. Later on, you'll get new plug-in teeth with wireless, more memory, multiple processors etc. built-in so you can "get upgraded" as you wander around about your business, or while sleeping away. |
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marfknox
SFN Die Hard
USA
3739 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2006 : 01:26:35 [Permalink]
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And where would you have sockets for adding extra hardware?
At that point we're talking about a level of technology so much farther advanced than today's that speculating over those sorts of questions seems silly to me. But good fodder for humorous SF stories. |
"Too much certainty and clarity could lead to cruel intolerance" -Karen Armstrong
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Bunga
Skeptic Friend
Sweden
74 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2006 : 11:11:27 [Permalink]
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From Dictionary.com:
cy·borg Pronunciation Key (sbôrg)
n.
A human who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices.
Cyborgs stepped out of science-fiction with the invention of the pacemaker. Possibly even the wodded peg-leg.
mmmm... Pirate cyborgs ;). |
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