Theoretical
The Case for Cyborgs in Japan
The thing that sets Japan apart from other technological centers in the world is in how it has relentlessly pursued and embraced cyborgian and robotic technology.
Evangelion: The Cyborg Mecha
An examination of the genre of the science-fiction anime genre ‘mecha,' specifically shows like Transformers, Gundam Wing, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Mecha are large robotic machines with degrees of human traits ranging from human pilots to human machine hybrids that bleed. Common motifs in this genre are explored and offer insights into the human relationship with this violent technology.
Genetic Engineering and Cybernetics
Addresses genetic engineering in relation to Sci-Fi and Transhumanism. Also, looks at the implications and ethics of such engineering.
Information Over Matter: Cyborgs in Cyberspace
Talks about how a human cyborgizes themselves in creating multiple internet identities as well as mentally fusing oneself with machine by temporarily forgetting our surroundings being wholly immersed to the internet.
The Online Appeal
Explores the cyborgian world of Internet addiction and the effects this "disease" is having around the world across various age groups. It also looks at several positive roles the Internet has played in the lives of the disabled and those fighting cancer.
Telepresence: A Gateway to Becoming a Cyborg This article looks at telepresence and how its immersion into our culture, mainly video games in culture is preparing the younger generations towards towards accepting Cyborgization as the next step in human evolution.
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