Transhumanism
March 24, 2017
The Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin, was superhuman, due to bionic implants. Bionic means having artificial body parts – specifically electro-mechanical ones.
My father took advantage of a pacemaker for his heart – an electrode in the ventricle to steady the beat. It monitored activity and adjusted the pace automatically.
Robotics are now used to articulate artificial limbs and have found some use in allowing paraplegics to be ambulatory. Insulin pumps dispense automatically and on-board diagnostics such as Fitbit track vital information for an active lifestyle or rehabilitation.
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