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2023-07-27 Science & Technology

Transhumanism: ‘Upgrading’ People With Techno Implants and Genetic Engineering

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-07-27 09:06|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 You can start here.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-07-27 11:35|| 2023-07-27 11:35|| Front Page Top

#2 http://asounder.org/resources/weiner_humanuse.pdf

THE HUMAN USE OF HUMAN BEINGS

A foundational documents of our time, cybernetics pioneer Norbert Wiener on Communication, Control, and the Morality of Our Machines.

Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics—the study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous system... His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impact—in effect, a third industrial revolution—that the computer has had on our lives.

Posted by mossomo 2023-07-27 12:47|| 2023-07-27 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 we already have hearing aids, heart pacers and various other devices in us

Posted by lord garth 2023-07-27 13:08|| 2023-07-27 13:08|| Front Page Top

#4 May I direct your attention to the video game Syndicate.

Gameplay for the original Syndicate games involved ordering a team of four cyborg agents around gritty cyberpunk-themed cities, in pursuit of mission goals, such as assassinating executives of a rival syndicate, rescuing captured allies, "persuading" civilians and scientists to join the corporation/church, demolishing buildings, or killing enemy agents. Unlike some games, which either punish the player for civilian deaths or reward them for violent actions committed, Syndicate remains indifferent. The player must collect funds to finance the research and development of new weaponry and cyborg upgrades, such as by taxing conquered territories (in the original game) or robbing banks (in Syndicate Wars).

And now the Persuadatron is no long Sci-Fi, it seems.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-07-27 16:53|| 2023-07-27 16:53|| Front Page Top

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