the last three decades or so‚ referring to the internet as a space that is somehow limitless‚ full of radical possibilities‚ an almost class-less space has become a trend of sorts. Especially after Donna Haraway’s seminal essay ’The Cyborg Manifesto’ - where the ’Cyborg’ is an organism whose boundaries of ’human-ness’ are blurred with his or her identities achieved via technology - imagining the internet to be a site that can allow for multiple identities‚ reworking and using fluid and unfixed gender
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In Donna Haraway’s essay‚ “A Cyborg Manifesto: Science‚ Technology‚ and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century” it is an effort to establish a political point of view on Feminism which an ironic political myth which is authentic to feminism‚ socialism‚ and materialism. Her motive is to build a structure that is faithful to feminism and socialism‚ “To build an ironic political myth faithful to feminism‚ socialism and materialism.”(p.149) Haraway develops her ironic myth by hypothesising
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Universe). The offspring of the Unholy One fights her destiny and chooses to use her powers for good. The only difference between this and a classic horror film starring Vincent Price or Linda Blair is the inclusion of Robin the Boy Wonder‚ Starfire‚ Cyborg‚ Beast Boy‚ Blue Beetle‚ Batman‚ Superman‚ and Wonder
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What are the Effects of Computers? Computers have become part of our lives. Our life is better since we have computers. A very important aspect in the development of science and technology are computers. The science has made great achievements in the bionical creativity engineering‚ which is very helpful for people with disabilities. In particular‚ people are deprived of their limbs. About one hundred years ago people only could dream to visit space‚ and always thought if it’s possible. All of these
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I visited the Human+ The Future of Our Species exhibition that revolves around the innovations in genetic engineering‚ biotechnology‚ and nanotechnology. Cyborgs‚ superhuman or clones are everywhere around us‚ are part of us even. There are four sections of Human+‚ and I will discuss specifically on the exhibition that examines artificial intelligence (01: Augmented Abilities)‚ and assisted reproductive technologies (04: Life at the Edges). Across all divisions‚ one pertinent subject highlighted
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New Technologies in Prosthetic Hands Word Count: 1‚282 John Doe 3/20/13 Abstract This paper presents a review of the most modern advancements in prosthetic hand technologies. The introduction will provide an explanation of the purpose behind the study‚ along with why this topic is important to research. The topics that are covered in this paper will be; the problems with current technologies of prosthetic hands‚ new technologies of prosthetic hands‚ new prosthetic
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Bionic in word history: bio (as in biology) plus onics (as in "electronics"); considers the systems of the mechanism that behaviour such living things as a substitute parts of living things. [NG‚ Jan. 2010]. Bionics is the use of electronic inventions as well as mechanical pieces to help humans in performing hard or complex operations by building up or cloning pieces of the body. [Bionics. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House‚ Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bionics (accessed:
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Bionics (also known as biomimetics‚ biognosis‚ biomimicry‚ or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word "bionic" was coined by Jack E. Steele in 1958‚ possibly originating from the Greek word "βίον"‚ pronounced "bion"‚ meaning "unit of life" and the suffix -ic‚ meaning "like" or "in the manner of"‚ hence "like life". Some explain
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Prosthetics have been around for centuries; aiding injured and deformed people gain mobility and independence within their lives. The technologies of the prosthetics have developed greatly overtime‚ and continue to grow‚ so that the disadvantaged can almost live the life of an able bodied person. Scientists‚ doctors and inventors continue to forge the way of continual improvement of prosthetics. Now‚ mechanics are being successfully introduced‚ and seem as the long awaited key to replacement of limbs
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to survive. That fact is almost proof that we as humans could be considered “cyborgs” in this day and age. In reality‚ our view of what it means to be a cyborg is widely influenced by the media. Our culture today has tried to expand on what it means to be a cyborg and how we as species have come to be so susceptible to technology. In the world that we live in it’s difficult to imagine what it might be like to be a cyborg. Thanks to media we would probably imagine we would be metal and have gadgets
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