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minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·21 hours agoat what point is someone a cyborg 🤔? Is my grandpa a cyborg because he has metal implants in his knees?
minus-squareadr1an@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoIf we wanted to make a distinction (why?), one could say these implants have a firmware counterpart built in themselves. New upgrades would hopefully bring improvements.
minus-squareGladiusB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 hours agoWhat about hearing aids and glasses? They are all mechanical assistance.
minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agooh that’s so true I didn’t even consider those
at what point is someone a cyborg 🤔? Is my grandpa a cyborg because he has metal implants in his knees?
If we wanted to make a distinction (why?), one could say these implants have a firmware counterpart built in themselves. New upgrades would hopefully bring improvements.
What about hearing aids and glasses? They are all mechanical assistance.
oh that’s so true I didn’t even consider those