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evidence this wont happen
Posted By: sebalotek In Response To: evidence this wont happen (Phil simborg)
Date: Wednesday, 27 July 2016, at 11:22 a.m.
I think that, given the relative length of human existence, implanted enhancements are 'just around the evolutionary corner'. Humans are on the cusp of becoming something 'other'.
I would put money on this procedure becoming commercially commonplace before the next century.
This transition will be driven by global capitalism, the advertising industry, (and national Governments?) as well as most individual's innate desire for a convenient and comfortable lifestyle.
Imagine that you are going for a job as an Analyst / Doctor / Mechanic / Fighter Pilot / analsyt. You have no implant.
However your competitor has a brain implant which allows them to instantly access, comprehend and manipulate all known stock-market trends and data / assimilate multimedia regarding even the most obscure medical procedures / servicing instructions for most car's sparkplugs or engine / direct interfacing with the airplane's directional and weapons systems (Firefox!)
Of the two candidates, who do you think will be offered each job, and receive the security of a regular paycheck?
What will happen to the people and families who end up unemployed and disenfranchised?
Even from a social aspect, I think many people will be attracted to the idea of being able to have instant answers to almost anything, just by using some kind of wireless Google type chip which is in their head. Advantages might include:
Never getting lost again thanks to your internal GPS.
Going on holiday to Croatia and being able to have a friendly conversation with the locals
Being able to phone a friend just by thought.
Browsing a catalogue and ordering an item for delivery even whilst in the shower
Getting an internal notification when a friend logs into FIBS or Gridgammon :)
Simple things like always knowing what the time is, when the next train is, where exactly your kids are? etc etc
Not even considering being able to perform almost instantaneous positional rollouts with XG in the brain, there are many hundreds of other potentially useful applications that I don't have the time or imagination to present.
I think (unfortunately) societies may well become divided along these lines; the distance between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' will (at first) become even more pronounced. But a huge amount of good may come of it too - a lot depends on how we choose to use this imminent technological leap forward.
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