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Has there been a term coined yet for people with these parts? I don't believe it would be classified as a cyborg since these are not machine-type parts. Althoug
by smaili 9y ago
Has there been a term coined yet for people with these parts? I don't believe it would be classified as a cyborg since these are not machine-type parts. Although the parts are ironically produced by machines.
- ceejayoz 9y agoSure: transplant recipient.
- Para2016 9y agoBooo! :) What about Synborg or Synthorg? Maybe Pseudosynth.
- epanastasi 9y agoHow about we call them human beings instead of trying to create a label and separate them from the rest of society.
- tpm 9y agowell those are implants rather than transplants.
- agumonkey 9y agorehumans ? organorgs ?
- quickben 9y agoCyborgs? :)
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- JustSomeNobody 9y agoGuinea pig? J/k. I like "biot" that someone else mentioned.
- Tharkun 9y agoHuman.
- ben_w 9y agoBorg-again humans?
- philippnagel 9y agoA car with replacement parts is still a car.
- snarf21 9y agoFor organs, it is just a transplant but for bones there isn't a huge difference between this and someone getting steel rods.
- gspetr 9y agoHow about Theseans? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
- antiquark 9y agoWe should look back into history to determine a name. Might I suggest "pirates", because those blokes usually had a bunch of fake parts.
- dghughes 9y agoReplicant.