Cybernetic Body, Transhumanist or Purist

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Today, development of new "parts" for our body that could one day even better than the natural counterpart basically moving by leaps and bounds. The cybernetic technology moving faster than ever, what once must be controlled manually like hand prosthetic now can be controlled by mind by using nerve interface to the point it is as natural as controlling the flesh counterpart, with the strength far exceed it.



The cybernetic eye , while still in development, now can at least see the shape and form of things, with no doubt of more improvement to come.



and this is just in a mere 20 years more or less from a crude prosthetic that is clunky, limited range of motion, manual control to mind controlled cybernetic prosthetic for limbs and for eye from something that can only perceive light, to can perceive shape and form.



we all know that technology is maturing at incremental speed, the speed of development of 20 years ago is not the same with the present development speed.



to thus the question, in 20-30 years if such technology becoming commonplace, and better than our flesh counterpart will you change it for better "part" or maybe even the whole body save the brain ala Ghost in the shell?



or maybe you will hold dear to your human body to the best you can only opting for natural option, if available.



or maybe taking the middle road, changing some part for cybernetic part to enjoy some advantage, like secondary cyber brain, replacing one arm with cybernetic equivalent, an eye with bionic eye that have an advanced capability like zoom, night vision,etc?



for me personally, i will take the middle road, maybe changing one arm, an eye and adding cyber brain just to give me an advantage in this ever competitive world of working.:D



what about you guys? full trans-humanist? purist? or somewhere in the middle?

Cybernetic Body, Transhumanist or Purist