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05-14-2007, 10:06 PM
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| Is Baaaaack...   Realname: Casper Del Blanco Join Date: May 2006 Location: Way Down In The Hole... Age: 36
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  | Which cybernetic enhancements would you go for? Assuming that real-life cybernetic enhancements such as improved limbs, eyes, ears et cetera were possible, what parts of your body would you be willing to trade for a mechanical component? Personally, I'm not sure I'd replace anything, unless the original was mangled or lost already. I could see wanting to improve my sight or hearing, but I actually like my physical eyes and wouldn't want to go all Geordie-in-First-Contact. Wouldn't want to replace any limbs just for improved physical performance. THoughts? |
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05-14-2007, 10:22 PM
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| SFM Oracle  Realname: Alexander Weber Join Date: May 2006 Location: Schatthausen, Germany Age: 22
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 | hmh... Wouldn't be averse trade my memory for a neuronal memory like Data... Somehow this is very helpful... (especially if you're a nut in natural-siences and maths...  )Actually I don't think about trading others things... |
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05-14-2007, 11:07 PM
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| SFM Obsessed  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On average, The Atlantic technically!
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| I'd have a cybernetic anus, just so I could use the term 'bite my shiny metal ass'! |
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05-14-2007, 11:23 PM
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| Blender 2.46  Realname: Chris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 44
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 ^^I'll take some cybernetic eyes right off the bat...my eyes just keep getting worse and worse. And I'll ask for the optional X-ray upgrade | |
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05-14-2007, 11:42 PM
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| "Spooky" Mulder   Realname: Jamie Osborne Join Date: May 2006 Location: Essex, England Age: 20
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| Would that be with the enhanced "female lockeroom vision 6000" package? I wouldnt trade my organic parts for anything that takes their original function away. For instance Geordie's eyes. Sure it must be cool to see all that wierd shiz that normal eyes can't see, but you can tell that even Geordie want's his real vision back when he temporarily regains it in Star Trek Insurection. |
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05-15-2007, 12:04 AM
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| www.projectcosmos.net   Realname: Nate Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 31
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 | I'm not sure if I'd go for anything. I'd never thought about it really. Having a neural net would be cool to be able to remember everything i learn with extreme accuracy, or calculate insane mathimatical equations in mere seconds. |
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05-15-2007, 01:48 AM
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| SFM Guru  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iceland Age: 27
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| I'd propably exchange my knees if possible since they are getting worse and worse with each year also my eyeballs since they are also getting worse each year aswell.(with the authentic looking eyeballs ) the Geordi look just does'nt sit right with me. But with all these augmentations would'nt the human race get all "ooohhhh" and think "hey lets replace it all and be immortal..." i'm thinking Borg. No idea why i suddenly thought about star trek in two instances in this reply. |
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05-15-2007, 03:07 AM
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| SFM Guru  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NZ Age: 19
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| Hmm ... when I think about it, I probably wouldn't replace anything if it didn't need replacing. If it was possible maybe some sort of implant that doesn't actually replace your eye but just enhances it. |
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05-15-2007, 03:32 AM
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| SFM Obsessed  Realname: Lawrence V Hults II Join Date: May 2006 Location: Plains of Aksarben Age: 28
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| I'd like to replace the bits that aren't working, like my asthmatic lungs and chronic allergies (so immune system?) and bum knees... BUt if you're asking what I'd replace if everything worked? Probably go for the bionic eyes... zoom lenses, thermal cam, night vision, the works. (no X-ray though, I don't want to walk around with a radiation warning on each temple and have to hand out lead aprons) |
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