Yes,"We always consider the cyborg with "techno-mechanical" components"...
However considering the preliminary cyborg manifesto to include techno/bio/mechanico interfaces from sweat-responsive textiles to any kind of gadget already mentioned; and one could argue that second generation cyborg models may employ pharmacological intervention, bio responsive diets, training, and human resources to increase the performance and behaviour of (human) bodies. I believe the people of this planet are the machine. They are the mechanism, the technology and the enhanced condition/position of the cyborg is finite and illusory on many levels. The 3G networked generation cyborg sustains itself through "virtual" enhancement for this reason. For example, a 3G cyborg may use mass-media as a societal prosthesis; virtual platforms as a spiritual, social and intellectual aid, and various informatics and bio/psychometric interfaces to gain biological, aesthetic and technological advantage...
To paraphrase Annick, the future (current) cyborg might be more virtual than actual...more illusory than real
Think of those who are connected, linked in, networked and part of the virtual hive of activity and community across the globe...like us on this network. Those who fail to maintain a link, try and "opt out" or attempt to "disconnect" once in the system are almost entirely killed by the 3G system. There is no turning back for such activity would be considered suspicious, devious or even rude. Once you sign up for Internet banking and billing for instance, it is difficult to return to snail-mail statement and hard copy invoicing. Once you are part of an on-line community - be it professional, recreational or otherwise - you are committed to communication and networking within the system and any absence or lack of activity, can be seen as a form of snubbing which can consequences as far reaching as loss of opportunities, friendships and/or literally cause an account or subscription to default or deactivate. For those who embrace the virtual and are
fearless of the 3G cyborg however, there are many rewards, opportunities, social graces and societal boons to be explored/exploited to enhance the (human)body - real or illusory. Mass-media enhancement shifts perceptions of the enhanced individual and re-calibrates societal performance indicators, trends and flock-like or tribal behaviours too. Perhaps "real" cyborgs, say from 4G-6G, will be characterised by vibrational measures - especially those useful for enhancing the spiritual, metaphysical and psycho/social cyborg aspects too.
I wonder if at this point, we, humanity, will learn who the queen bee is and where our honey goes?
SJ
Dr. Sarah Jane Pell research [at] sarahjanepell [dot] com Diving Macquarie Harbour 2009 (limited contact)Crew Atlantica Expedition 2010www.sarahjanepell.com | www.underseacolony.com
--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Avi Rosen <avi@siglab.technion.ac.il> wrote:
From: Avi Rosen <avi@siglab.technion.ac.il>
Subject: Re: [Yasmin_discussions] R: Re: ethnic cyborg
To: abureaud@gmail.com, "'YASMIN DISCUSSIONS'" <yasmin_discussions@estia.media.uoa.gr>
Received: Sunday, 2 August, 2009, 6:07 PM
Hi Annick,
U r absolutely right!
Today, it can be said that quite a lot of people (all of the western
civilization) are
actually "enhanced" humans (cyborgs). From the moment of birth we r injected
by prophylactic vaccination otherwise we will die. The pregnrncy is monitord
by electric equipment! the monitoring will not stop until our last day of
life
:-)
try to shut down the electricity or the internet...
Avi.
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[mailto:yasmin_discussions-bounces@estia.media.uoa.gr] On Behalf Of Annick
Bureaud
Sent: ה 23 יולי 2009 15:59
To: fmarineo@libero.it; YASMIN DISCUSSIONS
Subject: Re: [Yasmin_discussions] R: Re: ethnic cyborg
Just a quick note about "enhanced" (human)bodies.
We always consider the cyborg with "techno-mechanical"
components. At the moment, it is the Tour de France in
France, one of the most, if not the most, cyclist
competition in the world. And with the (at least, some)
athletes taking "drugs" or "enhancing" their body capacity
via bio-techno-chemical means (= much more sophisticated
than the "usual" drugs like steroid and amphetamins).
Today, it can be said that quite a lot of people are
actually "enhanced" humans, but not necessarily through
mechanical prosthetis but through chemical ones. Of courses,
it is obvious in sport at a high level of competition. We
hear a lot about it in the media during the big world
events. But it is also true in low level sport practice,
with people taking various kind of products and ... in many
working environments, where cocain and other kinds of drugs
not necessarily illegal are used to "keep on" with the mad
pace and working stress.
The future (current) cyborg might be more chemical than
mechanical ....
Annick
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