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The article looks at both viewpoints. Personally, I think we are aways down the path of augmentation with cell phones and laptops. I dont see any great divide
by russell 17y ago
The article looks at both viewpoints. Personally, I think we are aways down the path of augmentation with cell phones and laptops. I dont see any great divide coming. Just like everything else there will be early adopters and late adopters. Eventually everyone will have the choice. Again, think cell phones. It's not going to be a race war between humans and super humans.
- chris11 17y agoExactly. And besides, I'm really not sure that I want to be an early adopter. The thought that any bugs or problems would be directly affecting my brain kind of freaks me out. I definitely like the idea of reshaping my brain, but I'm pretty cautious. I'm comfortable with things like exercise, diet, and meditation. But I want to know that I'm in control of the process.
- russell 17y agoThe early adopters will probably those who need it for medical reasons: blind, deaf, brain/nerve damage, prosthetic limbs, Alzheimer's, etc.
- chris11 17y agoBrain implants have already been in use for a decade. Brain pacemakers have been successfully used to treat epilepsy, Parkinson's, and depression. So while the implants seem relatively simplistic, they do exist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_pacemaker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_pacemaker