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From the article: The better wearable devices get, the less sense it makes to permanently modify your body. Things like exoskeletons, smart glasses, and extern
by Mz 9y ago
From the article:
The better wearable devices get, the less sense it makes to permanently modify your body. Things like exoskeletons, smart glasses, and external brain-computer interfaces are safer and much easier to upgrade than their implanted counterparts. Plus, you can take them off in inappropriate situations: you won’t get stuck trying to swim with a metal limb, for example, or wearing a permanent version of Google Glass to a laid-back dive bar.
I really think wearables make vastly more sense for enhancing ourselves than this kind of body modification.
- FRex 9y agoYes, I read the article, that's why I said I came to the same conclusion ("wearables > implantables"). My 'ring' answer for magnet in finger was just an example of a counterpoint in such a debate between these two transhumanism approaches. I of course approve smart glasses, rings, bracelets, wearables, exoskeletons, etc. over implants, surgeries and metal bones (Wolverine from X-Men excluded ;). Of course nanites easily trump wearables but they are way too far into the future at this point I'd think.
- Mz 9y agoI think I misunderstood your comment.