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When Brains Meet Computer Brawn

Posted by michael on from the steve-austin-would-be-proud dept.

prankster writes "News.com has an interesting story on among other things collective minds and nanotechnology based on the 405 page report "Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance: Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology, and Cognitive Science," from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce. A quote: "The human body will be more durable, healthy, energetic, easier to repair and resistant to many kinds of stress, biological threat and (the) aging process." The story even mentions our favourite enemy - the Borgs."

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  1. It's not the Borgs.... by Raster+Burn · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's not the Borgs, it's the Borg!

    Do not underestimate an angry mob of Trek fans!

  2. Silly Slashdot by LordYUK · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally a post that should REALLY have the "borg" icon and you stick a motherboard next to it!! Doh!

    :)

    --
    This is my sig. Its pathetic.
  3. Hurrah. by saintlupus · · Score: 3, Funny

    The human body will be more durable, healthy, energetic, easier to repair and resistant to many kinds of stress, biological threat and (the) aging process.

    And sluggish, overweight hackers chugging Mt. Dew everywhere rejoice.

    Well, rejoice briefly, and then start gasping and grabbing for the ol' inhaler.

    --saint

  4. Linking minds? by Hittite+Creosote · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you've ever looked at an unfiltered list of search entries on Google, then the last thing you'd want to do is link your mind to a thousand other people...

  5. Ah Bill by The_Shadows · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course the tech will only be available to the ultra-rich at first.

    Suddenly the Borg Gates pictues makes all the more sense.