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If technology became advanced enough to replace human limbs with superior cybernetic components, would you replace any of your own limbs with them?

I sure as hell would, that would kick ass.

how funny I just posted in another thread how I would love to be a cyborg

I'd have to think about that one.

how funny I just posted in another thread how I would love to be a cyborg

That's where i got the idea actually. But honestly, If you could get an arm implant that would make your left arm able to lift heavy objects easier or store weapons/items, why not? How cool is that!

I do kinda like the idea. And its not like I'm emotionally attached to my body as it is...

BTW, would this be risky? expensive?

It seems to me they're be some legal battles over it. People might try to turn they're bodies into powerful fighting tools of advanced theft or build thier bodies into bombs (and carry them onto airplanes, ect...).

The religious right would have a feild day.

you should watch the sealab 2021 episode I,robot. It talks exaclty about this and its funny as hell

The religious right would have a feild day.

I would give them the finger and tell them to do something about.

Hell yes I would love to be a cyborg.

Ghost in the Shell, baby. Put my brain in a shell. Beware of Ghost Hacking :p

you should watch the sealab 2021 episode I,robot. It talks exaclty about this and its funny as hell

Is that the one where Murphy's body gets controlled by a mouse? because that one was f*cking hilarious.

my love of Cyborg's is probly where I got the Idea for my nation's Biomech divation

I would give them the finger and tell them to do something about.

Me too, but those guys won't shut up until they control the gov't-- and even then...

I wanna robot body right now damnit!

*Downloads brain into computer*

peaple be carful dont download Elvandair.exe!!

I would totally not want robotics built into me, I'd rather NOT have my body defiled by some odd mechanics.

Of course, to stay even with all the people that do, I'd just get ones that I could operate by hand :) You have your arm capable of lifting heavy objects, I have something that lifts heavy objects for me....

I would totally not want robotics built into me, I'd rather NOT have my body defiled by some odd mechanics.

Of course, to stay even with all the people that do, I'd just get ones that I could operate by hand :) You have your arm capable of lifting heavy objects, I have something that lifts heavy objects for me....


Your neighbor's arm?

Lol possibly, I was thinking more along the lines of a lightweight device I could just hold that would be capable of lifting very heavy weights... (if we had the technology to build robotic arms into people, I don't think that'd be very difficult)

I've actually read a really good article about this topic. It was entitled "Why The Future Doesnt Need Us." It basically stated that due to trends seen in present society, that in the future, humans will see combining themselves with machines as being the ultimate and most successful solution. It would solve any health issues, promote longevity and make physical labor much easier.

Is that the one where Murphy's body gets controlled by a mouse? because that one was f*cking hilarious.

not the I,robot one is where they all discuss getting robot bodies(and the robot human war) as quin tries to stop sealab from exploding then at the end he shows that hes a robot.

Lol possibly, I was thinking more along the lines of a lightweight device I could just hold that would be capable of lifting very heavy weights... (if we had the technology to build robotic arms into people, I don't think that'd be very difficult)

Not really; without using bizzare physics, it would be impossible for you to put alittle force to hold a device that was also lifting a huge, heavy object.

Lol possibly, I was thinking more along the lines of a lightweight device I could just hold that would be capable of lifting very heavy weights... (if we had the technology to build robotic arms into people, I don't think that'd be very difficult)

Kick ass, paper thin apendage enhancers that can be implanted beneath the skin. (or in your case maybe you would like it worn on the outside, like a high-tech sticker)

If technology became advanced enough to replace human limbs with superior cybernetic components, would you replace any of your own limbs with them?

I sure as hell would, that would kick ass.

"If"? What on earth are you talking about with this "if"? I've had a datajack for as long as I can remember, these cybereyes were my eighteenth birthday present, and despite popular opinion, Rating 6 Dermal Plating is NOT a natural occurence for trolls. Now, if you'll excuse me, my Johnson's on the other line.

Not really; without using bizzare physics.

Well maybe the people of the future will discover the pocket 4th dimension.

Specifically, Newton's (2nd?) law, action -> reaction

I would tee-toter the decision, there are pros and cons to it just as there is with everything

Not really; without using bizzare physics, it would be impossible for you to put alittle force to hold a device that was also lifting a huge, heavy object.

Well it would also be impossible for your arm to be able to hold any sort of heavy object that was greater than the amount the part of your human body that was still there could hold (i.e your shoulder for example). I'm assuming if these super robot arms can make you hold immense amounts of weights, they have that technology for those bizzarre physics :p

Specifically, Newton's (2nd?) law, action -> reaction

and I have a question about that...
...if every action has a opposite and equal reaction, wouldn't the reaction be turned into an action and have its own reaction, therefor the two objects would we trapped in a continuous cycle

I'd trade my natural body for a mechanical one without a seconds hesitation.

I think that if I lose an arm, I would prefer to have a stump, than an anamatronic arm, but I would really hafta see how I felt after I actually lost the arm.

Who doesn't want the strength of five gorillas?

I think that if I lose an arm, I would prefer to have a stump, than an anamatronic arm, but I would really hafta see how I felt after I actually lost the arm.

Robot arm beats stump any day. And hey, maybe scientists could make you feel what the arm feels. Artificial nerves.

and I have a question about that...
...if every action has a opposite and equal reaction, wouldn't the reaction be turned into an action and have its own reaction, therefor the two objects would we trapped in a continuous cycle
Do you know algebra? Its more like balancing and equation.

Who doesn't want the strength of five gorillas?

Why not 12?

Do you know algebra? Its more like balancing and equation.

actually I am taking algebra 1 just this year so no...
...I wasn't exactly sure thats why it was more of a question other than a statement

actually I am taking algebra 1 just this year so no...
...I wasn't exactly sure thats why it was more of a question other than a statement

yeah Jeez... not everyone's taking AP Calc

Maybe.

yeah Jeez... not everyone's taking AP Calc

It's algebra! I learn this in 7th grade!

I would if it looked like a normal human part from any other person, and it didn't make odd noises when i moved it.

I would if it looked like a normal human part from any other person, and it didn't make odd noises when i moved it.

dont be such a wuss, I would WANT it to look different, that way i can intimidate people.

It's algebra! I learn this in 7th grade!

In my school we don't have algebra 1 till 9th grade, which is what I started two days ago

In my school we don't have algebra 1 till 9th grade, which is what I started two days ago

Same here, Algebra 1 is 8th or 9th grade unless you are a genius which what's his name apperently must be.

Same here, Algebra 1 is 8th or 9th grade unless you are a genius which what's his name apperently must be.
yeah the genius's were offered it during 8th grade for me, but I am no genius

Jesus Christ no! I like my limbs!

I would hope to be able to when I am near my physical body dying.

I am not sure that I would want to do this. The sacrifices might be too great. What about losing the pleasure of touch and sensation as we know it? Even the simple feeling of holding somebody else's hand could be irrevocably gone. And for those discussing completely robotic bodies, how do we know that a machine can sustain a human soul? The attempt could just end up killing you.

I am not sure that I would want to do this. The sacrifices might be too great. What about losing the pleasure of touch and sensation as we know it? Even the simple feeling of holding somebody else's hand could be irrevocably gone. And for those discussing completely robotic bodies, how do we know that a machine can sustain a human soul? The attempt could just end up killing you.

Its assumed the brain lives on.

Its assumed the brain lives on.

yeah really how else would getting a robot body work. All u need is a brain and your "soul" will remain intact.

yeah really how else would getting a robot body work. All u need is a brain and your "soul" will remain intact.

Thats what I believe. Why would anyone believe anything else?

basic definition of cyborg is part human part robot

The problem is that if you were to create a strong robot arm, in order to lift something with it, you would have to have similar work done to your entire body.
When you pick something up, the weight is, in some way, applied to your legs. So if you had an arm that could lift one ton of stuff, you would have to have the rest of your body adjusted to support the same weight, or you would pick up and elephant and your arm would break off, or your legs would collapse under the strain.

That said, I would replace all but my brain with machine parts. Immortality, inhuman strength, never having to worry about scratching your groin in public, and no nose!

If technology became advanced enough to replace human limbs with superior cybernetic components, would you replace any of your own limbs with them?

I sure as hell would, that would kick ass.

*sorry if its been covered, i dont feel like reading


Id prefer some sort of nano suit or bio-chemical engenering. Just having big robotic parts would be cumbersome and more problimatic than i would want. I mean, look at how often your computer fucks up.

*sorry if its been covered, i dont feel like reading


Id prefer some sort of nano suit or bio-chemical engenering. Just having big robotic parts would be cumbersome and more problimatic than i would want. I mean, look at how often your computer fucks up.

lol Oh no! My legs are crashing!

lol Oh no! My legs are crashing!
Hey, that is not nessasarily a bad thing.

"Sorry, I cannot come into work today, my legs have crashed."

Personally, I would like something like JC Denton from Deus Ex (without the Kill Switch of coarse)

i would no more replace a perfectly healthy arm with a machine arm than i would replace (or enhance) a perfectly healthy breast with a silicone substitute