Half Man, Half Machine...AAAHHH!!

CYBORG?!?

The word cyborg has somewhat of a negative connotation. At first, when i think of a "cyborg" I think of someone who is half man, half computer, and usually this person is someone who wants to take over the world.

But when you think about what the word cyborg means, the negative connotation becomes somewhat unnecessary. In reading "Natural-born Cyborgs" by Andy Clark, i found that the term cyborg can be attributed to someone who is connected to the network of Internet, computers, and various resources. Clark mentions that the loss of his laptop was like brain damage (pg. 4). A previous post of mine also outlines the intense need for connections through technology and computers. Clark also discusses how the world is now smarter and people are now smarter than they have ever been due to computers and technological connections (pg. 5).

In class, some people were arguing that this intense need for technology is bad. It shows us that we can't function without technologies and computers. However, i definitely disagree. I think that one who uses technology and computers fully are utilizing their resources to the fullest and in turn are more in tune to the world around them.

I do also think that this relationship between human and technology is very complex and somewhat ill-understood. There is so much interaction between biological, cultural, and technological that the line that divides good interaction from bad interaction is very fine. I still feel, though, that without the interaction with technology and the network, our world would not be as advanced as it is.

cyborg –noun
a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.

cyborg - noun
everyone.