This would be awesome. Maybe you guys want to keep your privacy, but I want to see ultraviolet light, have a calculator in my brain, and have telepathy. Yeah, that'd be pretty cool. But other than that the mind probing is definitely a no-no. I take the enhancements as a I chose to do this kind of thing, and the brain probing as a locked in the police interrogation room kind of thing. Very different issues.
I agree with both of you that something needs to be done to encourage innovation. This is what patents were originally for, but as we can see that's obviously not how its working anymore. I think some sort of overhaul of the patent system could help this. Maybe it's not allowing drug companies to switch an atom to the other side of the molecule, maybe its shortening the length of the patent, I don't know, but something has to be done.
Oh god I really hope no one actually wins a case like this. There are enough stupid cases, like people suing mcdonalds for getting fat, already. There's no one person that you can pin global warming on, and I would hope a judge and/or jury would be smart enough to realize that.
Yeah I agree with Nicole that this would be a tough lawsuit to win. It would also sadden me deeply if it was won. Everyone uses technology a lot, but it shouldn't be used so much or even ever have the effect of an addiction.
My history teacher in 6th grade talked about this. This is dangerous stuff, but potentially awesome, like matrix stuff. But also what's stopping me from giving you a chip that programs you to give me all your money?
Nicole brings up good points. Scary thoughts. Maybe by then we'll be claiming property on other planets though, and won't have to worry about population overflow?
Yeah I'm not big on this. Definitely an intrusion of my privacy, and they would definitely need a warrant of some sort to unleash that upon someone.
Yeah I think you could apply similar laws as those that apply to minors and adults. If the cyborg is capable of understand the consequences of its actions, hold it responsible. If not, maybe don't hold the human liable, but have a lesser punishment?
I'm going to go along with Nicole here actually. We claim land every day. To andy, people buy plants all the time. Why can't we own a planet? Not quite sure how it would work, who do you buy it from, register it with? But certainly not something that should be immediately thrown out, especially with the rapidly growing human population.
I initially thought that too (inspire real life rape), but after playing all of the Call of Duty and Halo I've played, which is way too much to be talked about, I still feel no need to shoot someone in the face. Then again, the people playing first person shooters and those playing simulated rape games probably have somewhat different mental complexions.
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