If you unaware of what transhumanism is, and don't have the money to purchase Deus Ex or the time to watch Ghost in the Shell, go read up on it. If you we're given the ability to become a transhuman, as of right now, how far would you take it? I'll explain the poll options in a little more detail.
1. Pure: Your body remains entirely unchanged, you stay as you are right now.
2. Minor Augmentation: You recieve fairly minor enhancements that won't vastly change the way you live. Physically and mentally, you are still human. This could be just a touch of genetic engineering to increase your strength, hearing ability, immunity to disease, etc. Or some small cybernetic implants, such as an augmented reality display within your eyes. An example would be Commander Shepard from Mass Effect or Captain America from Marvel.
3. Major Augmentation: Some of your body will remain, but large parts of it will be heavily augmented or replaced. Things such as your limbs, eyes, major internal organs, etc are up for grabs. An example would be Master Chief from Halo or Adam Jensen from Deus Ex Human Revolution. Did you ask for this?
4. Full Body Conversion: Only the majority of your central nervous system will remain untouched, if you believed that replacing parts of the brain will result in "cybernetics eating your soul" or somesuch. The rest of your body will be replaced with a new one. An example would be Raiden, or the cyborgs from Metal Gear Solid in general.
5. +Partial Mind Conversion: Parts of your brain will be augmented or replaced too. The only thing that will remain of what you once were would maybe be a fist-sized clump of brain cells that you may or may not believe contain your soul/personality/ghost/etc. Besides that, you're a robot. An example would be Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell.
6. Posthuman: Want to become an Lovecraftian eldritch abomination whose very physical form cannot be perceived by lesser beings, with a mind that cannot be understood? You'll be entirely posthuman, nothing of what you once were will remain. You cannot become "god", for the sake of conversation however.
7. Including an "other" option, I suppose if you wanted to have a human body but an electronic mind, or something different like that. No brain uploading into a digital realm however. You must have a physical form.
How far would you go? I'd say my "limit" is pictured right here.
The only thing left is the brain, which is concealed inside a casing designed to protect the user from massive trauma. The only mental augmentation is done through non-invasive ways such as nanomachines or drugs and such. I'd ditch the heels and go for a much less evil look in general though, so I can interact with human society just the same.
1. Pure: Your body remains entirely unchanged, you stay as you are right now.
2. Minor Augmentation: You recieve fairly minor enhancements that won't vastly change the way you live. Physically and mentally, you are still human. This could be just a touch of genetic engineering to increase your strength, hearing ability, immunity to disease, etc. Or some small cybernetic implants, such as an augmented reality display within your eyes. An example would be Commander Shepard from Mass Effect or Captain America from Marvel.
3. Major Augmentation: Some of your body will remain, but large parts of it will be heavily augmented or replaced. Things such as your limbs, eyes, major internal organs, etc are up for grabs. An example would be Master Chief from Halo or Adam Jensen from Deus Ex Human Revolution. Did you ask for this?
4. Full Body Conversion: Only the majority of your central nervous system will remain untouched, if you believed that replacing parts of the brain will result in "cybernetics eating your soul" or somesuch. The rest of your body will be replaced with a new one. An example would be Raiden, or the cyborgs from Metal Gear Solid in general.
5. +Partial Mind Conversion: Parts of your brain will be augmented or replaced too. The only thing that will remain of what you once were would maybe be a fist-sized clump of brain cells that you may or may not believe contain your soul/personality/ghost/etc. Besides that, you're a robot. An example would be Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell.
6. Posthuman: Want to become an Lovecraftian eldritch abomination whose very physical form cannot be perceived by lesser beings, with a mind that cannot be understood? You'll be entirely posthuman, nothing of what you once were will remain. You cannot become "god", for the sake of conversation however.
7. Including an "other" option, I suppose if you wanted to have a human body but an electronic mind, or something different like that. No brain uploading into a digital realm however. You must have a physical form.
How far would you go? I'd say my "limit" is pictured right here.
The only thing left is the brain, which is concealed inside a casing designed to protect the user from massive trauma. The only mental augmentation is done through non-invasive ways such as nanomachines or drugs and such. I'd ditch the heels and go for a much less evil look in general though, so I can interact with human society just the same.