Humans will soon have new bodies that forever blur the line between the natural and synthetic worlds, says bionics designer Hugh Herr. In an unforgettable talk, he details "NeuroEmbodied Design," a methodology for creating cyborg function that he's developing at MIT, and shows us a future where we've augmented our bodies in a way that will redefine human potential -- and, maybe, turn us into superheroes. "During the twilight years of this century, I believe humans will be unrecognizable in morphology and dynamics from what we are today," Herr says. "Humanity will take flight and soar."
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1) What do you think about this video?
2) Do you like the idea of extending human abilities by adding/replacing body parts with robotic ones?
3) Would you like “upgrade” your body, maybe to become a full cyborg?
Comments
Maybe if such improvements would come in a form of medications, for example "strength pills" then they would be probably much more popular.
In my opinion, the human body and human abilities increase with the help of robots. One of the advantages of robots is the lack of sneezing problems, such as muscle and skin problems.
Each telecommunication that is available in the world has problems and disadvantages, which, as time passes, reveals their drawbacks and limitations. The use of robot technology in the human body still has a long way to go.
2. I did not want to remove my foot to try myself as a cyborg. But the idea that you can’t just use a mechanical limb as a support, but also feel this limb as a part of yourself, is a great progress.
3. No, my body suits me. And I think that the body of a cyborg does not solve the problem of aging and dying, so I will be happy to live in my body.
I think that potential of cyborg body is not discovered even at 5% of it`s possible result, maybe it will be possible to replace heart with mechanic one and implement some repairable parts that will allow us to live as long as we want.
It was great, but it had also very futuristic approach - I like it.
2) Do you like the idea of extending human abilities by adding/replacing body parts with robotic ones?
Yes, I think that this is the future. But then, what about sports? Sport will become useless, because it will be about better parts of your body, and it leads to money.
3) Would you like “upgrade” your body, maybe to become a full cyborg?
I don't know, it's hard to tell something about it. Maybe yes, maybe no.
The verge is this: We need to invent analog computers and have a better understanding of physics without the constraints of digitization, THEN we will make that connection we wish for. Until then, we will have this limit of the computer/brain comparability. How do we connect the digital to the analog? The future will not be becoming computers, but to reinvent computers to become analog, and use that new way of computing and electronics in symbiosis with our hijacking of biology, genetics.
I don't like that idea. I know that world is developing very fast and it can be possible in near future but human body is human body, we shouldn't change it.
Last question? Of course not! As I said, I can't imagine that I hope that will never happen.
Super cool, the embedding doesn't work, but judging by the title, this guy must have been a master at making up sci-fi stories. I wonder what he tells his wife when she sees him being drunk at 4 am.
2) Do you like the idea of extending human abilities by adding/replacing body parts
with robotic ones?
That's a nice idea. I wonder what part would have been replaced by men most often.
3) Would you like “upgrade” your body, maybe to become a full cyborg?
I would have replaced my arm to a raw metal-robotic denture. Imagine acting like a terminator during parties. Where is John Connor.