Would you become a cyborg if it was possible?

some random drunk

Ok, imagine the technology exists to replace human body parts with mechanical ones. For example you could have robotic arms, that give you super strength. Or robotic legs to help you run faster and jump higher.
Imagine chips implanted in your brain to improve your memory or make you learn things instantly. Imagine having mechanical eyes that gave you night vision or ears that let you hear things from great distances.
Imagine all these things are possible and are routine operations for wealthy people. Babies are operated on at birth and grow up having never been 100% human.

Would you welcome this scenario? What implants or modifications would you get done? Would you look down on poor people who couldn't afford to be modified? Would you be comfortable being part machine or would it concern you that you have lost part of your humanity?


For what it's worth, I'd definitely make myself bigger, stronger, faster etc with machine parts. I think humans (if we survive that long) will in the next few hundred years start evolving this way. Anyone agree with me or have I just played too many video games?

Scioch

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive willy too. Botches love big willies.

Rhyme

I never asked for this.

eth0

LordSmeg wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive willy too. Botches love big willies.

Just the one is it?

seantorious

I've already ducktaped my mobile phone to the side of my head.

What do you think?

eth0

seantorious wrote: »

I've already ducktaped my mobile phone to the side of my head.

What do you think?

Resistance is futile

djk1000

Hmm, yeah only if it was subtle. Like a cybernetic implant that assisted parts of me rather than taking over. So an implant in leg muscles to run faster, but not loping off my legs to replace them with robot bits.

Totally go for x-ray eyes that I could turn on and off!

endacl

I'd ask for superduper robotic patience. To tolerate many of the threads on AH. Not this one of course. This one's lighthearted and fun. The way a forum like AH should be.

But some of the drivel that gets posted on here....

endacl

LordSmeg wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive welly too. Botches love big wellies.

Fixed that for ya!:)

Scioch

eth0 wrote: »

Just the one is it?

I only need the one, bitches may make do :pac:

No good if they cant fight over it anyway.

some random drunk

LordSmeg wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive willy too. Botches love big willies.

Are botches robot bitches?

endacl

LordSmeg wrote: »

I only need the one, bitches may make do :pac:

And botches? Whoops! forgot to fix that bit. Smartarse fail...:o

endacl

some random drunk wrote: »

Are botches robot bitches?

Bitchbot? Think I know her...

TheBegotten

What do you mean "if". We have it already, but its too expensive. A cybiotic arm would be the job..

Links234

Rhyme wrote: »

I never asked for this.

endacl

some random drunk wrote: »

I think humans (if we survive that long) will in the next few hundred years start evolving this way. Anyone agree with me or have I just played too many video games?

Evolving....?





Sorry. I nearly got serious there...

Rhyme

TheBegotten wrote: »

What do you mean "if". We have it already, but its too expensive. A cybiotic arm would be the job..

Horses have iron bolted onto their hooves, making them tougher.

Horses are cyborgs.

juan.kerr

Before I answer, can you confirm whether Cyborgs can fart or not?

Paparazzo

What does it meeeean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygN8H3kI1qE

Lone Stone

I tape the insides of a broken tv to my body under my clothes.

Scioch

some random drunk wrote: »

Are botches robot bitches?

Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Bitches with an off button.

antodeco

Why, why was I programmed to feel pain?

Woo, 10 year boards anniversary!

southcentralts

Neural implant for web browsing with WI-FI, to troll the internet 24/7, yes, then move to a shack in the wilderness to get away from it, yes again.

Scioch

southcentralts wrote: »

Neural implant for web browsing with WI-FI, to troll the internet 24/7, yes, then move to a shack in the wilderness to get away from it, yes again.

Fcuk the trollin I'd wear myself out with virtual porn.

whistlingtitan

Why would you want robotic legs ??? Run where faster??? If I want to get somewhere faster than walking I get in the CAR

kowloon

If I got an insulin pump I'd be a cyborg.
I'd also like a new right eye and new legs.

paddy kerins

Oh obsoletely

ManOnFire

the chip for better memory or to increase brain usage would be a good one, also a sub dermal layer of gun metal or carbon fibre would be class, i would be INDESTRUCTIBLE........ [cue evil laugh]

some random drunk

juan.kerr wrote: »

Before I answer, can you confirm whether Cyborgs can fart or not?

They can if I'm remembering a scene in Bicentennial Man correctly.

Vicar in a tutu

No thonks.

I'll stay human thank you:)

Doc Ruby

I'd do it as a last resort when there was no other choice, like when Luke Skywalker was forced to get a hand job done by his father.

jimmymal

My wee sister had a cochlear implant operation and is a cyborg any way you look at it.
technological body parts are the future. Im looking forward to replacing whichever body parts as soon as they start to fail.

brain chip is first on the list!

Nothingbetter2d

some random drunk wrote: »

Ok, imagine the technology exists to replace human body parts with mechanical ones.

its already begun to happen

Bionic Eye

Bionic Heart

Bionic Kidney

smash

LordSmeg wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive willy too. Botches love big willies.

You could get a vibrating one!

Nothingbetter2d

smash wrote: »

You could get a vibrating one!

lol im sure duracell would love that if someone announces a bionic willy with vibration action buy shares in duracell

Stiffler2

I would use my X-ray vision to spy on naked ladies in the shower sudding their big suptle breasts as the suds roll over their big pepperoni sized nipples as I



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excuse me, back in 5 mins

smash

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

lol im sure duracell would love that if someone announces a bionic willy with vibration action buy shares in duracell

But cyborgs don't have batteries...

Stiffler2

smash wrote: »

You could get a vibrating one!

I'd get a sort of double willy, one slightly on top of the other so when I'm riding the ladies from behind I could penetrate 2 holes with the 1 willy

think I'd get 4 balls to match

shopaholic01

LordSmeg wrote: »

Absolutely. I'd give myself a massive willy too. Botches love big willies.

smash wrote: »

You could get a vibrating one!

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

lol im sure duracell would love that if someone announces a bionic willy with vibration action buy shares in duracell

smash wrote: »

But cyborgs don't have batteries...

Boys, you don't need to go bionic for the above

smash

Girl cyborgs could have inflatable boobs!

Nothingbetter2d

smash wrote: »

But cyborgs don't have batteries...

can your body produce 6 - 12 volts needed for the vibrator to work?

Mr Benevolent

smash wrote: »

But cyborgs don't have batteries...

That only took three minutes.

Jester252

As long as I can live forever and I'm still the same person

some random drunk

Doc Ruby wrote: »

I'd do it as a last resort when there was no other choice, like when Luke Skywalker was forced to get a hand job done by his father.

*snigger*

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

its already begun to happen

Bionic Eye

Bionic Heart

Bionic Kidney

True, but let's face it that bionic eye is crap compared to a real human eye. It can only allow the user to see the outline of shapes, and distinguish light from dark. It will get interesting when technology improves to the extent when a robotic eye is better than a natural one, maybe with features like the ability to zoom, night vision, or have record and playback funtionality.

bullets

This Lad came over to do a talk in the place I work (semi-conductor company)
before, he had some interesting ideas:
http://www.kevinwarwick.com/index.asp

~B

wendell borton

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.

some random drunk

wendell borton wrote: »

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.

Great news, he was a grand ol' wrestler before he got the knee injury .

BeerWolf

I reckon a possible future being like that in the Deus Ex series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGzpzlvf0Gs

Defiler Of The Coffin

Nanomachines in the blood to eat cancer and other undesirables.

Also a brain chip that will show a person's name right beside them when looking at them. I'm terrible for remembering names.

The Snipe

Call me.... Deepthroat.


(only a few will get this!)

Indubitable

X-Ray vision. Hello ladies...