William Gibson wrote Neuromancer in 1984, years before the internet became one of our main means of communication. I first read it while relaxing in my bed (the one that looks like the sort of shoe they call mules) and I was blown away by my first encounter with cyber-punk science fiction.
Now I'm considering the meaning of Cyborg. I found this definition, among many others, by conducting a "define: cyborg" google search:
"a human who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic device"
My Mama et Papa love the TV show, Star Trek: the next generation. The borg play an increasingly important role, threatening the galaxy, if not the universe, with their version of complete freedomWhat about the term "borg?"
"The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cyborgs depicted in Star Trek.....
depicted as an amalgam of cybernetically enhanced humanoid drones of multiple species, organized as an inter-connected collective with a hive mind...."*
The photos above serve 2 functions. The first:
I wouldn't want to disappoint my friends & fans by omitting a recent portrait.
Second:
Has the human brain changed radically, or even partially to resemble, not the first photo above, but the 3rd? What would be the implications of this transformation for me in particular and dogs in general? Please feel free to add your thoughts on these topics by clicking comments below.
*quoted from wikipedia. I have included their links which you can click on with my disclaimer.
1 comment:
Dear Mercury
You mentioned to some influencial predictions, which affected us, deeply. These are put along with some other works, such as Marshall McLuhan's Media Galexies that defined our future, based on the communicative progress. After it, M.Mohsenian Rad proposed a novel notion in the name of Message Bazzar, which analased the communicative future with persian form of bazzar (Market).
I send a related URL for you that may be helpfull.
Your Student & Friend
Sobhan
http://lass.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/gmj/OldSiteBackup/SubmittedDocuments/archivedpapers/fall2004/invited/mohsenian.htm
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