Prosthetics/Re-making the human body

Molyneux · Post by **Molyneux** » 2005-05-23 04:15pm

I'm going into Mechanical Engineering (angling towards robotics) because, among other things, I thought that Doc Ock had one of the best ideas ever articulated in a work of fiction, anywhere - why stick with the basic human body?

We've all seen movies, cartoons, what-have-you with people with extra limbs, robotic eyes, that kind of thing. But, if you could have yourself "augmented" in real life...would you? What would you do? How likely do you think it is that you'll actually be able to do anything like that?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-05-23 04:18pm

Unless it was full cyborg like Maj. Kusangi from GitS, then no. And even then, prosthetics need maintenance. I'd rather, if I could, have cloned limbs custom made for me if I lost my own. I find there won't be any substitute for the human body - which is the most amazing machine there is - anytime soon.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2005-05-23 04:23pm

Once old age crawls up on me, I suspect a artificial body would become more and more appealing. The most appealing one that comes to mind is jacking your brain in a T-800 cyborg...that'd be cool.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2005-05-23 04:24pm

Id prefer cloned bits, but Ill work with robotics until then.

heres hoping I dont lose any limbs, obviously, but I might be up for an internet connection inside my head, global reception.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2005-05-23 04:27pm

Enforcer Talen wrote:Id prefer cloned bits, but Ill work with robotics until then.

heres hoping I dont lose any limbs, obviously, but I might be up for an internet connection inside my head, global reception.

That would make playing Jeopardy a lot more interesting.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2005-05-23 06:32pm

I´d really like a zoom integrated into my eyes, infrared, heat vision and all that stuff.

Morilore · Post by **Morilore** » 2005-05-23 07:06pm

I fundamentally feel that machines > human body, particularly because it's easier to make a machine body to custom specifications. I think it would be sweet to get artificial limbs provided they were good enough at simulating tactile perception.

But extra limbs... gahhh, I'd have to think on that.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2005-05-23 07:10pm

Frankly, I can't wait to see what cybernetics can do for the adult entertainment industry. Or even more than cybernetics... imagine breast implants with anti-gravity drives...

Adjudicator · Post by **Adjudicator** » 2005-05-23 09:52pm

I would have wanted to go for a machine-based body. All the "bells and whistles" of robotics / cybernetics / AUgmentations.

However, my new body will now be vulnerable to the ultimate technology nullifer: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP).

Sure, our own bodies still have maintenance requirements (Nutrition, excercise, keeping a healthy body etc.), but at least they are practically unaffected by EMP.

Predator · Post by **Predator** » 2005-05-23 10:20pm

I'd rather genetic engineering to robotic upgrades. If it's electronic, it's going to require maintenance, batteries, a whole lot of hassle.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2005-05-23 10:26pm

Predator wrote:I'd rather genetic engineering to robotic upgrades. If it's electronic, it's going to require maintenance, batteries, a whole lot of hassle.

And organic bodies require food, medical attention, and all sorts of other hassles.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-05-23 10:37pm

Drooling Iguana wrote: And organic bodies require food, medical attention, and all sorts of other hassles.

Those things are readily taken care of by your body. One cannot complain about food since I happen to like good food. And if you have the medical ability to graft new cybernetic limbs this good, you have the technology to produce decent clone limbs.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2005-05-24 12:28am

Cloned limbs or something like automail.

Dennis Toy · Post by **Dennis Toy** » 2005-05-24 01:20am

i like Robo-Vision like robocop or maybe a cybernetic upgrade with weapons and armor.

Predator · Post by **Predator** » 2005-05-24 01:41am

Drooling Iguana wrote:
Predator wrote:I'd rather genetic engineering to robotic upgrades. If it's electronic, it's going to require maintenance, batteries, a whole lot of hassle.
And organic bodies require food, medical attention, and all sorts of other hassles.

Yep - but, unless you're talking about replacing your entire body - including your brain - with electronic equivalents, you'll require some form of sustainance and occasionally medical attention anyway. Those who opt for robotic body parts have to worry about both sustainance/medical attention and maintenance/power supply, the latter's no concern for me.

Spoonist · Post by **Spoonist** » 2005-05-24 11:45am

Molyneux wrote:I'm going into Mechanical Engineering (angling towards robotics) because, among other things, I thought that Doc Ock had one of the best ideas ever articulated in a work of fiction, anywhere - why stick with the basic human body?

If you want the cyborg stuff don't go into mechanical engineering, usually it's the biologists/doctors who are implementing cyborg tech.
That's my personal impression though working in a robotics company so I could be wrong.
Mostly the mechanical engineers end up doing automation stuff, with as little human interaction as possible...

Spoonist · Post by **Spoonist** » 2005-05-24 11:47am

hmmph, bioengineers it should have been not biologists...

Star-Blighter · Post by **Star-Blighter** » 2005-05-24 11:49am

Adjudicator wrote:I would have wanted to go for a machine-based body. All the "bells and whistles" of robotics / cybernetics / AUgmentations.

However, my new body will now be vulnerable to the ultimate technology nullifer: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP).

Sure, our own bodies still have maintenance requirements (Nutrition, excercise, keeping a healthy body etc.), but at least they are practically unaffected by EMP.

Even complex and sophisticated electronics can be shielded against EMP. I doubt that you'll be walking down the street and suddenly collapse into a heap just because a power box blew out.

wolveraptor · Post by **wolveraptor** » 2005-05-24 09:48pm

Besides, you'll be resistant to radiation. It's a trade off, only you'll get laser-death eyes, a Darth Vader voice transformer, and the ability to morph into a gigantic Power Rangers Dino-bot

!!!!!!

Molyneux · Post by **Molyneux** » 2005-05-25 01:35am

Spoonist wrote:
Molyneux wrote:I'm going into Mechanical Engineering (angling towards robotics) because, among other things, I thought that Doc Ock had one of the best ideas ever articulated in a work of fiction, anywhere - why stick with the basic human body?
If you want the cyborg stuff don't go into mechanical engineering, usually it's the biologists/doctors who are implementing cyborg tech.
That's my personal impression though working in a robotics company so I could be wrong.
Mostly the mechanical engineers end up doing automation stuff, with as little human interaction as possible...

Damnit! It's too late to change, I think...and I don't think I'd do too well in bioengineering.

Maybe I could just work on powered armor, then?

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