When human life comes to an end, what is the best way to extend life? Regarding this issue, countless humans have already practiced it personally. In the past, the emperor of our country refined the elixir of longevity in order to extend his life; the rich in the United States refrigerated their human body in order to extend their life.
Today, in our era of advanced technology, there is also a way to extend lifespan, and that is "human-machine fusion" , where is transformed from a physical human being into a half-human, half-machine existence.
Many people think this is alarmist, because this unrealistic situation only appears in science fiction movies, but in fact, this situation has already happened, and is happening constantly.
Cyborgs
The so-called cyborgs, also called cyborgs and biochemically modified humans , are a kind of mechanized organisms . In other words, cyborgs are half-human and half-mechanical existences. Although they look Like robots, is still human at its core, because it is still the human brain that controls their actions.
Generally speaking, people will use this kind of artificial technology to strengthen the ability of living organisms, such as using cochlear implants to replace the human ear for hearing and positioning, or using artificial arms to replace hands to allow people with broken arms to resume their hands. Ability.
This artificial transformation technology has gone through many precedent experiments. There was a man in Tennessee, USA, , who lost his arms due to electric shock. Later, he volunteered to participate in cyborg-related experiments, and finally Equipped with a flexible artificial arm.
There is also a blind Canadian man who has undergone cyborg transformation. can transmit the images captured by the camera directly to his brain, thus "seeing the light again."
It can be said that cyborg-related technologies are definitely a boon to human medical care. However, technology is a double-edged sword. Some people use it for medical treatment, while others use it for war.
The U.S. Department of Defense is very concerned about the trends of cyborg technology and has invested a huge amount of money in this research. They believe that cyborg technology can greatly improve human hearing and vision, and can also increase the strength of hands and feet. After being strengthened, as long as it is used properly, it can create cyborg soldiers who are not afraid of death.
At the end of the 20th century, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency conducted corresponding research on mechanical exoskeletons. The This achievement has never been put into use.
In 2004, Japanese Cyberdyne company developed a similar exoskeleton product HAL. This is the world's first practical exoskeleton device, and can enhance human muscle strength to more than 10 times. , it is more powerful than the American XOS Advanced and lighter, but there are still corresponding energy consumption issues.
If this technology is really popularized in the field of warfare, then these processed "super soldiers" , are likely to become new weapons that destroy mankind.
Therefore, there is a lot of international controversy over the use of cyborg technology. The medical community believes that the introduction of this technology will promote the development of medical causes, but peace-loving people are very resistant to the popularization of this technology.
This controversy gradually stopped until the world's first "cyborg" appeared. He was the biochemical cyborg: Peter Scott Morgan.
Half human and half machine - Peter
- ALS Transformative surgery
Using cyborg technology, some people in extremely poor physical condition can also have a glimmer of life, and even break the deadlock of death and break through the upper limit of life span, British Peter Scott Morgan is the most representative figure.
He is an outstanding robot research expert and has written many books in the field of robots. Popular works such as "Robot Revolution" and "The Reality of Our Global Future" are all written by him. But Good Times Not long ago, in 2017, Peter suffered from ALS.
This symptom will cause various parts of the body to gradually stiffen, and then gradually die. According to our current technology, this kind of ALS is basically equivalent to a terminal illness. is a disease that is difficult to cure, so the doctor directly gave Peter a critical illness notice. , and said he only had about two years left to live.
The news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Peter great pain. He made an unexpected decision to transform his body and use a mechanical body to reverse the fate of ALS.
In his diary, he wrote this sentence: "I will continue to evolve. As a human being, I have died. In the future, I will continue to live as a cyborg." , we don't know what Peter is thinking. What he thinks, but we understand his courage and decision to live towards death.
After hours and 40 minutes of surgery, Peter's body was scarred. He underwent a series of reconstructive surgeries such as gastrostomy, cystostomy and total laryngectomy, which removed life-threatening physiological functions and introduced machines. Replaced his body parts.
It is worth mentioning that Peter had already prepared all countermeasures before the operation. He knew that he would undergo a total laryngectomy, so contacted experts in voice technology in advance and used AI tools to synthesize a voice consistent with his own voice. the sound of.
After the operation was completed, people saw a brand new Peter with a smile on his face. used AI-synthesized speech to communicate normally with humans, and his limbs were able to perform simple movements, with basically no obvious signs of ALS.
Peter is very optimistic, He shows everyone his "new features": "Look, this is my new interface, this is the input tube, this is the output tube..." , no one knows Peter What he thought, but his optimism moved everyone.
- avatar
Peter knew that his smile was just an appearance. As the ALS gradually became more serious, his face would become like Hawking, fell into a state of paralysis, so he contacted the relevant company in advance. Completed the capture and collection of facial dynamics.
Pinewood Studios workers know that Peter is pressed for time. If his facial information is not processed as soon as possible, Peter's face will gradually freeze . However, during that time, the collection of facial expressions will not work. Complete.
As a result, the workers at stayed awake for several days and nights. Not only did they complete the update of the project, they also updated Peter's facial information.
Through the use of these technologies, Peter's emotions will be synchronized to the port on his chest in real time, allowing his various emotions to be retained in the virtual port.
In 2019, after a series of transformations and surgeries were completed, Peter publicly announced that "Peter 2.0" was officially launched.
Ending
Newspaper reporters rushed to interview, made a comprehensive report on Peter. , they asked Peter about the meaning of cyborgization, and Peter slowly said a sentence in the tool that produced it:
Peter regarded himself as The experimental mouse underwent a large-scale cyborg transformation for the first time in . He embarked on a brand new life path and made a huge contribution to human cyborg experiments.
Peter successfully broke the doctor's prediction. He was supposed to die peacefully in 2019, but lived until 2022. This year, his ALS became more severe and his body functions gradually declined. In his life At the last moment, he still managed to squeeze out a trademark smile.
In June of the same year, Peter's body was overwhelmed, and even the cyborg in his body could not save his gradually blurring consciousness. In this way, the world's first real cyborg, Peter Scott Morgan, passed away at the age of 64 age.
Conclusion
Peter used his own body as a guinea pig for cyborg technology. He not only changed his own destiny, but also affected the process of human civilization . He moved everyone with his optimistic spirit and also contributed to human civilization. Wrote a touching "history of disease struggle".
In 2019, Peter and his partner founded the Scott Morgan Foundation. On the official website of the foundation, Peter's original words during his lifetime still remain: "We have the right to choose the life we want, even if The same goes for people with disabilities.”
