We're not science or technology haters here. Just make sure you do your research with a little responsibility or have some non-commerical body control the implementation of the research, and I'll be happy.
So you think that just because this MIGHT not happen like you think, we shouldn't try to prevent it?
I don't know what you are talking about/.'ers dumping on scientists.
I'm glad that some scientists find their research exciting. But just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's right. Look at the atom bomb. That was a devasting creation. Sorry - don't think we needed that.
Look, I'm not trying to harp on you or scientists specifically, because neuroscience and genetics and etc. - they're all very important fields of research. However, I would like to make sure that no one has any ideas on using the research to produce a race of superhumans. Don't tell me that it can't be done either.
The article this whole thread is about is still interesting to me, and I find that it holds great MEDICAL value, but I am concerned that it holds great WAR value as well. To think otherwise is ignorant.
OK - you're right. I did have it backwards. If the human brain is still there, then maybe the human morality factor will limit the chance of the cyborg population attempting to dominate the "natural humans". I admit my mistake there. But, like I said to the previous writer who replied to my post, I still think that control should be placed on how this is used. My whole point of the post was to say that creating a cyborg population for non-medical reasons (that I stated earlier) should be REALLY investigated or prohibited.
I definitely agree with you on that one. Preparedness is best. But don't you think that part of the preparation should be to at least attempt to control the possibility that such a situation could occur?
I think that as long as the research in cybernetics is done in the interests of medicine - like prosthetics, to aid the physically handicapped, and etc., then I think it is good work.
However, if this eventually leads to the creation of human cyborgs or other cyborgs - then I would regard that as a threat to the human race.
I know this is going to sound REAL lame - but you've seen the movies - we might eventually have something like the "Terminator" situation occur. Laugh all you want, but the more dependance that we place on computers, and the more we attempt to make them like us or fuse them into us, the weaker we become. What are we going to do once we've created machines that can think like us, but have superior physical abilities? If our curiousity goes so far as to see if we can create something that can think faster than us - then whoa! Don't like it at all. We're endangering ourselves. Are we as a human race going to still be able to have control over the cyborgs?
Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. But I think that it would be worthwhile to make a pact with other nations that the creation of cyborgs for is strictly prohibited.
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Thank you. Couldn't agree with you more.
We're not science or technology haters here. Just make sure you do your research with a little responsibility or have some non-commerical body control the implementation of the research, and I'll be happy.
So you think that just because this MIGHT not happen like you think, we shouldn't try to prevent it?
/.'ers dumping on scientists.
I don't know what you are talking about
I'm glad that some scientists find their research exciting. But just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's right. Look at the atom bomb. That was a devasting creation. Sorry - don't think we needed that.
Look, I'm not trying to harp on you or scientists specifically, because neuroscience and genetics and etc. - they're all very important fields of research. However, I would like to make sure that no one has any ideas on using the research to produce a race of superhumans. Don't tell me that it can't be done either.
The article this whole thread is about is still interesting to me, and I find that it holds great MEDICAL value, but I am concerned that it holds great WAR value as well. To think otherwise is ignorant.
Plan ahead.
Chris
OK - you're right. I did have it backwards. If the human brain is still there, then maybe the human morality factor will limit the chance of the cyborg population attempting to dominate the "natural humans". I admit my mistake there. But, like I said to the previous writer who replied to my post, I still think that control should be placed on how this is used. My whole point of the post was to say that creating a cyborg population for non-medical reasons (that I stated earlier) should be REALLY investigated or prohibited.
I definitely agree with you on that one. Preparedness is best. But don't you think that part of the preparation should be to at least attempt to control the possibility that such a situation could occur?
I think that as long as the research in cybernetics is done in the interests of medicine - like prosthetics, to aid the physically handicapped, and etc., then I think it is good work.
However, if this eventually leads to the creation of human cyborgs or other cyborgs - then I would regard that as a threat to the human race.
I know this is going to sound REAL lame - but you've seen the movies - we might eventually have something like the "Terminator" situation occur. Laugh all you want, but the more dependance that we place on computers, and the more we attempt to make them like us or fuse them into us, the weaker we become. What are we going to do once we've created machines that can think like us, but have superior physical abilities? If our curiousity goes so far as to see if we can create something that can think faster than us - then whoa! Don't like it at all. We're endangering ourselves. Are we as a human race going to still be able to have control over the cyborgs?
Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. But I think that it would be worthwhile to make a pact with other nations that the creation of cyborgs for is strictly prohibited.
Just my opinion.
-Chris
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