The issue or component of the future I would like to focus on is the limitation of the human body; I would like to explore the possibility of cyborgs becoming a regular
part of society.
According to an
article on Phys.org, Professor Maciej Henneberg and Dr Aurthur Saniotis from
the University of Adelaide, discuss their book The Dynamic Human, and the realm
of possibilities that could emerge from morphing human bodies and artificial
computer technology.
“While they
believe that future humans will more readily combine their own organic material
with technology, the authors caution that such enhancements must not ignore
humans' highly complex biology,” the article states. “Among the future
directions highlighted by the book is the wide range of mind and body enhancements
potentially available to humans – from cybernetic implants that could connect
our brains directly to computers, to nanotechnology, and a variety of medical
prosthetics,” the article continues.
Cyborg
technology would allow humans to replace parts that no longer function as they
need to – failing organs, broken bones, disease, and brain damage could all be
repaired or replaced, allowing the human race to push their limits and advance
as a society.
"We are
becoming increasingly dependent on such devices and it can become easy to think
of the body as a kind of machine with parts that need replacing. Of course, the
body is not a machine but an evolutionary organism of enormous complexity. The human mind is not a logical machine,
it is a product of organic interactions. That complexity should not be
underestimated," Dr. Saniotis claims.
By allowing
cyborgs to become part of our culture, we are allowing the human mind to expand
its knowledge of the world, which could lead to advancements in better human
life and a better understanding of our world.
