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Would you have implants that would allow you to have robotic like functions re Kevin Warwick's implants?:

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Kevin has carried out a series of pioneering experiments involving the neuro-surgical implantation of a device into the median nerves of his left arm in order to link his nervous system directly to a computer in order to assess the latest technology for use with the disabled. He has been successful with the first extra-sensory (ultrasonic) input for a human and with the first purely electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans. His research has been discussed by the US White House Presidential Council on BioEthics, The European Commission FTP and has led to him being widely referenced and featured in academic circles as well as appearing as cover stories in several magazines – e.g. Wired (USA), The Week (India).
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Asked in Science, implants, robotics asked on: 09/14/2007 10:59am
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10 minutes after the question was opened (09/14/2007 11:08am)

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I'd love the ability to pop ROM (or even RAM) into my head. He gets regular write-ups in the press and it's always interesting to read what he's doing.

The stuff he does also has promising prospects for helping the disabled (for those that are inclined to have such aid), although taken to extreme it may blur the lines between humanity and robots (imagine if the chap in Robocop-2 came to being)

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3 days after the question was opened (09/16/2007 08:31pm)

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NOt sure how i would react but if it would allow me to have a better quality of life then yes i think i would consider it.

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5 days after the question was opened (09/18/2007 11:54pm)

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Don't think that I would go as far as he has, to actually have the implants.
However, there are a lot of people who are disabled in one way or another, who would be only too willing to give it a go and improve their lives to the point where they could lead a normal life.
If I was disabled, I think that I would certainly consider it.

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