NBC response 1

NBC response #1 ch 1 and 2

                Well I am relieved, to say the least, that this text is much easier to comprehend and more interesting than the previous reading. I find the information and viewpoints presented in these first two chapters very intriguing.  The notion that we are all cyborgs is incredible. To think that I am a cyborg because of my dependence on my cell phone for the time, phone numbers, weather reports, movie show times, appointment dates, and notes to remember. Our brains and smarts aren’t solely responsible for, say, a presentation on an artist is art history class. We come up with the, hopefully, awesome presentation using our brains, yes, but in combination with books, notes, internet searches, and other people. I could argue that my brain took in all the information and produced the presentation, but the author of the text argues that my brain simply shoved off some of its responsibilities onto these other sources and the resulting presentation was a collaboration.

            The most awesome notion in the excerpt in my opinion is the part about the tabs. How cool would that be? To be able to find out where a book is in the building, who has been using it, how often it’s been used, and if it is in use at that moment! That would particularly come in handy for lost car keys! Much better than the “find it now” crap or the whistle or clap finder things that never work. If that isn’t awesome enough, add to that the ability of your house to detect activity in certain rooms and turn things on and off when your car is in proximity.  It’s like having a butler and a serious security system!

            All this thus mentioned has been non-invasive, all outside of the body. One of the implanted cyborg devises mentioned was an implant that sent data on heart function to the owner’s cell phone and in the event of a heart attack the phone would automatically call for help. The possibilities of technology in combination with the human body are endless and amazing.