body modifications
A form of transhumanism, body modifications are made to enhance the human form.
Head Transplantation and the Mereological Fallacy
I recently (if you consider 2016 recent. lol!) posted a comment discussing my views on the current state of cognitive neuroscience and neurophilosophy. In it I attacked the position of many modern practitioners in these fields by citing the so called “mereological” fallacy. This logical position grows naturally out of the philosophical tradition of Wittgenstein and has been adopted by a few brave neurophilosophers. In The Philosophical Foundations of Modern Neuroscience B&H systematically deconstruct the arguments of cognitive neuroscience and expose the logical contradictions at the heart of many of their mainstream systems of beliefs. Simply put the mereological fallacy shows the logical contradictions inherent in assigning states of consciousness to a part of a being rather than to its whole. Specifically they demonstrate that attempting to locate consciousness in parts of the brain is doomed to failure. Logic dictates that a brain, while necessary to the condition of consciousness, is not alone sufficient to be IN a state of consciousness.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Futurism
They were pioneers...
A bright and cheerful voice filled the climate-controlled room. ‘Good morning Fallon, it is November 14th, 2065. Your time to wake today is 6.30am. Your morning exercise routine starts in five minutes. Your shower will begin at 6.55am and finish at 6.58am. Breakfast today will consist of fruit only. Information regarding your nutritional requirements for the day has been sent to the food preparation terminal”.
By Helen Hawley4 years ago in Futurism
THE EVOLUTION OF SEX
The need for tactile closeness always deluded me. I observe these two now, on the tube home. No doubt an afternoon of drinking and longing and gentle brush strokes to the back of their respective hands, creating a chemical furore within the coiled depths of equal sexes.
By Dom Watson 4 years ago in Futurism
The Runner
The Runner That locket was the key to everything, but no one paid noticed it because it was sitting in a trash heap by the border in Astoria. This locket was on an exceptionally long chain that looked like intertwined leaves. The locket itself was a heart-shaped rose complete with a stem and thorns. Made of a pinkish gold, the metal was almost dull looking because of all the dirt. If you opened the locket, you would see a picture of a young girl no more than 5 with brown curly hair decorated with pink clips; a butterscotch complexion with the biggest brown eyes and dimples you have ever seen. On the other side of the locket, a set of letters and numbers etched into the metal: A538G2-64. What this all means right now is nothing because it is not time yet. Right now, this locket is just another piece of garbage sitting in a trash heap. What is more important is how it was found…
By Nicole Brown5 years ago in Futurism
Lock & Key
“Hey, would you have some time to talk?” Carlos looks up from his screen. Anthony is standing on the other side of the door, leaning against the wall and nervously biting his thumb nail. This is the first time the couple have spoken in over a week. A week of gifts and flowers and letters and space and knocking and an empty bed.
By Jane Videla5 years ago in Futurism
To Save The Earth
To Save The Earth: From your typical human beings John W. Gilmore The gray haired gentlemen, dressed in a dark suit and tie, stood behind the podium and spoke into the microphone clearly, and distinctly. One could tell that he was used to it.
By Om Prakash John Gilmore5 years ago in Futurism
Tales from New Bethlehem: An experiment with death
"Ahhhh.. got me armor? You finally finished it? Well its about damn time!" "Yes...yes...well the specs you wanted weren't easy to come by. The harness alone took me several months to complete. Fortunately for you, I do my best work under pressure."
By jamie kene5 years ago in Futurism
Was it me or my implant?
“It becomes a part of you”, is how patient 6 describes the device that changed her life after a 45-year history of severe epilepsy. Implanted brain electrodes send signals to a hand-held device as soon as signs of an impending epileptic seizure appear. A warning tone now reminds the patient to suppress the impending seizure with medication. “You grow into it slowly and get so used to it that at some point it becomes commonplace,” she tells neuroethics Frederic Gilbert from the Australian University of Tasmania, who works with brain-computer interfaces (BCI).
By AddictiveWritings5 years ago in Futurism
CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR, short for CRISPR-Cas9, is a technology that has the potential to change the world in the very near future. CRISPR is starting to become of great interest not only to scientists and researchers but to many people fascinated by the vast number of benefits it has to offer human health. Some of the health benefits include an efficient anti-aging treatment, the elimination of genetic disorders, and being a potential cure for life threatening cancers and horrific autoimmune disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis.
By [email protected]5 years ago in Futurism
