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Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea?
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 03:56:08 -0500
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From: John Horgan <jhorgan () stevens edu> Date: February 11, 2019 at 9:43:14 AM EST To: Dave Farber <farber () gmail com>, John Horgan <jhorgan () stevens edu> Subject: Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea? Dave, FYI, my latest column, John Horgan Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea? The Pentagon is funding brain-implant research aimed at creating neurally “enhanced” soldiers. You already have a lot to worry about. Climate change, fake news, inequality, the stability of democracy. But I feel obliged point out yet another threat: soldiers whose capabilities are enhanced by electronic devices implanted in their brains. Call them cyborg warriors. Science fiction has been warning about cyborg warriors for a long time, mainstream journalism not so much. But several recent articles have focused on this potential peril, including one in The Atlantic titled “The Pentagon Wants to Weaponize the Brain.” The subtitle asks, “What Could Go Wrong?”... Continue reading at https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/are-cyborg-warriors-a-good-idea/ Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea? - Scientific American Blog Network blogs.scientificamerican.com You already have a lot to worry about. Climate change, fake news, inequality, the stability of democracy. But I feel obliged to point out yet another threat: soldiers whose capabilities are ...
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