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Augmented Astronauts Needed for Deep Space Missions

Posted by michael on from the seven-of-nine dept.

A random reader writes "IEEE is carrying a story about how 'extended space missions' may require a little forced evolution, or BORGIFYING. Humans must have additional abilities via implanted technologies (repair bones, monitor radiation levels). Machines must become more organic (fixing themselves, etc)."

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  1. MEN in space by sunaj · · Score: 0, Troll
    The age of the conquest of space will be an age of men and machines probing far beyond our Earth. And just as some machines will probe deeply into space, others will probe the men who will travel in space. Yet, put to the ultimate test, no amount of machinery will be ever able to determine the measure of a man's inner strength.

    I can't beleive that in this day and age, people are still using the word men to mean humans. What about women in space?

  2. Re:As long as the software isn't written by Micros by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Troll

    "you OBVIOUSLY need to use a shell with auto-completion."

    No, I obviously need to use a UI that presents the options I have available to me.

    Anyhoo, it's not a comment to get your panties in a bunch over.

    --
    "Derp de derp."
  3. Re:As long as the software isn't written by Micros by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Troll? Oh please. Man, if you guys can't take a little Linux ribbing, then maybe you shouldn't mod up Windows jokes.