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I know I've mentioned this to some friends in meatspace, but I don't think I've posted here about it. I want to be a cyborg.
I've always been a science fiction fan, and I've always had a special fondness for cyberpunk. With a few exceptions, it's a rather bleak genre, corporate dystopias and what not, but I've always seen it as rather hopeful, if for no other reason than the technological aspects. My initiatory life is all about self-improvement, and my desire to upgrade my physical self is an extension of that. It seems that the more time goes by, more of the fantastic technology that abounds in cyberpunk fiction is starting to become real. I've seen some great material on prosthetics that are getting to the point where they are almost better than the original parts, and research into cybernetic brain interfaces is proceeding fairly well as I understand it, as well.
My first upgrades, once they become possible, will probably be my eyes and my teeth. My vision sucks, and since a minor eye injury a few years ago, I can no longer wear contact lenses comfortably. I may get laser surgery at some point in the future, if I can afford it, but I'd much rather just replace my eyes entirely with "chrome" ones, where not only can I have perfect vision, but I can also record and playback, switch to different light spectrums, and all kinds of fun stuff.
My teeth are also in terrible shape, so I'd like to yank them and replace them with something easier to keep clean, titanium, or something like that.
I'd like to be able to jack into the internet with a plug in the side of my head, or do it wirelessly with a transparent overlay display on my chrome eyes. I'd like to have nanobots flying through my bloodstream hunting down diseases and keeping me from being sick. I'd like the ability to shut down my permanent body temporarily, and explore other planets with a robotic body housing my consciousness.
There's a roleplaying game put out by Steve Jackson Games called Transhuman Space, and it's one of the most optimistic views of the 21st century that I've ever seen, while still being grounded in current scientific developments. Here's hoping it's not just a game, but prophetic.
I've always been a science fiction fan, and I've always had a special fondness for cyberpunk. With a few exceptions, it's a rather bleak genre, corporate dystopias and what not, but I've always seen it as rather hopeful, if for no other reason than the technological aspects. My initiatory life is all about self-improvement, and my desire to upgrade my physical self is an extension of that. It seems that the more time goes by, more of the fantastic technology that abounds in cyberpunk fiction is starting to become real. I've seen some great material on prosthetics that are getting to the point where they are almost better than the original parts, and research into cybernetic brain interfaces is proceeding fairly well as I understand it, as well.
My first upgrades, once they become possible, will probably be my eyes and my teeth. My vision sucks, and since a minor eye injury a few years ago, I can no longer wear contact lenses comfortably. I may get laser surgery at some point in the future, if I can afford it, but I'd much rather just replace my eyes entirely with "chrome" ones, where not only can I have perfect vision, but I can also record and playback, switch to different light spectrums, and all kinds of fun stuff.
My teeth are also in terrible shape, so I'd like to yank them and replace them with something easier to keep clean, titanium, or something like that.
I'd like to be able to jack into the internet with a plug in the side of my head, or do it wirelessly with a transparent overlay display on my chrome eyes. I'd like to have nanobots flying through my bloodstream hunting down diseases and keeping me from being sick. I'd like the ability to shut down my permanent body temporarily, and explore other planets with a robotic body housing my consciousness.
There's a roleplaying game put out by Steve Jackson Games called Transhuman Space, and it's one of the most optimistic views of the 21st century that I've ever seen, while still being grounded in current scientific developments. Here's hoping it's not just a game, but prophetic.
