From: ABlainey@aol.com
Date: Mon Jul 28 2003 - 08:53:42 MDT
In a message dated 28/07/2003 14:49:40 GMT Daylight Time,
bpaatsch@bigpond.net.au writes:
> I would be interested to hear what others think of
> Warwick's claims to have been the first cyborg and
> to what extent if at all his achievements in practice
> have been surpassed by others or by Warwick
> himself, now, less than a year since I, CYBORG,
> was written.
>
> Brett Paatsch
>
>
In my mind Warwick's claim to be the first cyborg is unjustified. He has done
little more than implant a small transmitter tracking device that has no real
interface with or use to the body. The device would have given exactly the
same results if it were in his pocket, rather than under his skin. For me, the
first real cyborgs are those who have been wearing devices such as pacemakers,
Artificial Jarvic hearts and suchlike. IMO even people with artificial limbs
or joints rank higher on the cyborg scale than Warwick.
That said, I could be forced to agree that he is probably the first human
cyborg for being a cyborg's sake.
I believe his next step will be to implant direct nueral conections and a
transmitter. This is a far greater step towards Cyborgism and should yield some
interesting data. Direct interfacing is the way to go.
Alex
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