Comments on: MP3 Bone Hearing and Bionic Eye DirecTV

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:27:51 +0000

I think you’re right about that, Gordon!

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:39:09 +0000

It would have to be solid state

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:47:04 +0000

Will it be a HDD, Gordon? Or something else?

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:29:26 +0000

How long until our brains are replaced with hard drives?

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:29:26 +0000

It's a fascinating topic, Gordon. How mechanical can we become before we become machines? Some say Barney Clark was the first real bionic man when he gave up his heart for a mechanical one -- never to be human again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_heart Are we our hearts or our minds?

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:26:43 +0000

Are we men or cybermen? http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Attack-Cybermen-Episode/dp/B001U3ZYXY I'm afraid that unneeded body modification is taking us in that exact direction.