Poll: POLL: Sci-fi bodymodding. Bio or Mech?
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i'd get an Depleted Uranium, EMP hardened mech body. perfect for shrugging off antitank rounds and countering e-warfare.
I'd mix them. One arm could be mech and I could have a HUD, while my lungs would be able to breathe anything and my senses could be improved with bio.
Anything deviating from the normal human body, I'd want mechanical. If it's more durable skin, regrow a limb, something that won't be visibly freakish, I'd go with biological.
I don't think I'd get anything unless it was to survive or help repair my body from an accident. Though I don't see anything wrong with other people having them. 
I voted mix and match. I think that would be the best option to build the "perfect" you.
I voted mix and match. I think that would be the best option to build the "perfect" you.
I would augment my body with the only chance of survival a life made of squishy organs has.
Mechanical.
No matter what you do or how careful you are, eventually, an organism will die. Machines, on the other hand, can technically live forever with part replacements and upgrades. I agree with Bender on one matter; life is pointless short of immortality. The only true hurdle for that is just brain-to-[storage device here], and from there, it's nothing more than making a computer with robotic arms and wheels.
Oh wait. I got a bit too into it, didn't I? No matter. My points still stands. Besides, at that point I'm able to both overcome the inevitable crippling of carpal tunnel syndrome and also enjoy video games on a level far beyond that which we can comprehend now.
Mechanical.
No matter what you do or how careful you are, eventually, an organism will die. Machines, on the other hand, can technically live forever with part replacements and upgrades. I agree with Bender on one matter; life is pointless short of immortality. The only true hurdle for that is just brain-to-[storage device here], and from there, it's nothing more than making a computer with robotic arms and wheels.
Oh wait. I got a bit too into it, didn't I? No matter. My points still stands. Besides, at that point I'm able to both overcome the inevitable crippling of carpal tunnel syndrome and also enjoy video games on a level far beyond that which we can comprehend now.
I was going to say that! 'Specially the enhanced vision. No more contacts for me! Plus, HUD, no need for goggles while scuba diving or paintballing, optional colour change, or have them flash red when you get pissed... The possibilities for eyes alone are endless!Irony said:
I'll say Mech. It looks aesthetically cleaner to me. It seems like something that can be added on and not resound in your stomach like a wrong note. I'd prefer cybenetic legs over cat-like paws for balance any day.
First of all, Neko-vision sounds awesome. And as a fellow furry, as soon as biological changes get affordable I'll be first in line to get me some upgrades. Tail and paws are first.
On a more practical level, I chose mix-and-match. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, and I won't discriminate against either of them. In the future it will be really useful to be able to directly interface with computers, and I'll want a way to directly link to the system.
But I think prosthetic limbs will become obsolete once we get the technology to regrow body parts. A machine can't have the same feeling of being part of your body, or the same sense of touch. In terms of "upgrading" absolutely, they will only get more sophisticated. But I think for the average amputee a regrown limb will always be more favourable.
On a more practical level, I chose mix-and-match. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, and I won't discriminate against either of them. In the future it will be really useful to be able to directly interface with computers, and I'll want a way to directly link to the system.
But I think prosthetic limbs will become obsolete once we get the technology to regrow body parts. A machine can't have the same feeling of being part of your body, or the same sense of touch. In terms of "upgrading" absolutely, they will only get more sophisticated. But I think for the average amputee a regrown limb will always be more favourable.
Aw, you make bio upgrading sound bad.A random person said:
I mean, what could possibly go wr-
Okay, okay...[sub]I get it...[/sub]
But yeah, whilst mechanical mods would be easier to fix, also easier to break and stuff. The only way I'd go for it is if it was automail a-la FullMetal Alchemist or iRobot.
