by: @ECHO22
The definition of a cyborg is a person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. Based on this loose definition, many humans can be considered cyborgs. However, there are people who have actually been legally recognized as cyborgs. Neil Harbisson may have been one of the first to be classified a real-life cyber human. It is likely, however, that there will be more in the future, especially since more than 70% of people surveyed are willing to augment their brains and bodies in order to improve their employment prospects.
According to Fortunly, a majority of the population is willing to transform their bodies. While this survey was specifically directed at career-oriented subjects, people have other reasons to become cyborgs. Most commonly, people who have lost limbs or their sight have been the most enthusiastic about finding a technological solution. The crazy thing about these computer-powered alternatives is that they can be stronger, faster, and more powerful than the natural body parts that humans are born with. This is one of the appeals of merging bodies with tech.
Neil Harbisson – The First Cyborg
Neil Harbisson was the first person in the world to be equipped with an antenna implanted in his skull. He is a Spanish-born British-Irish cyborg artist and an activist for transpecies rights, based in New York City. Harbisson became the first person in the world to be legally recognized as a cyborg by a government. He considers his antenna to be a part of his body as it allows him to hear color, which he cannot otherwise experience due to being born achromatic, or color-blind.
Having this antenna has caused him some issues in his life. Back in 2014, his British passport renewal was rejected because the photo he used contained an electrical device on his head. He had to appeal, arguing that he should identify as a cyborg and that the antenna should be treated as an organ instead of just a device. Harbisson’s photo ended up being accepted after a few weeks of correspondence with the British embassy.
Earlier, in 2011, Harbisson was at a demonstration in Barcelona. The police thought that they were being filmed through his antenna, and they damaged it. Instead of filing for damages to personal property, he filed a complaint for physical aggression. Although he can function without the antenna, it sends audible vibrations through his skull to report information to him.
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Wow, this is for real, it's really nice to know that this thing happened. Imagine he can help a lot of people with color blindness problem. Example is driving and you are color blinded it's very hard to identify things the normal way. And maybe this a new start for human beings to develop body augmented parts. They're a lot of benefits I think in this kind of technology. Thank you for sharing my friend.