Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Will Cyborg Troops be in our Future?

The U.S. military is working to develop a new chip technology that, when implanted, will connect human brains to computers – making cyborgs. (Photo: DARPA)   I don't know if I personally agree with this technology but rumor has it that the US military is working on a computer chip which can be implanted into the brain to connect the brains of troops to computers.
I do admit that the possibilities are almost limitless. Commands and directions could be given directly to the soldier along with all types of pertinent information. Can you imagine current satellite information on the disposition of the battlefield directly into the mind of the soldier on the ground. This all sounds good but if you ask me there is a limit.
This would in essence create a cyborg. It is also believed that this technology can be used to augment the natural senses of sight, smell, and hearing. It is believed that it will have civilian benefits also such as restoring sight to the blind and helping the user to operate prosthetic limbs.
This system is called the Neural Engineering System Design (NESD).  It serves as a translator for brain impulses and the digital information which is sent to the brain. I read about how it will operate but I still don't understand the process well enough to attempt to explain it to anyone.
I do feel that it Is questionable at best. I also believe that they will find some way to use it in military troops. they will probably introduce it in the medical industry first, and then use whatever success that they have to justify it's use in troops. There probably won't be a problem getting a soldier to volunteer for the implant, especially with the right financial incentives.
It may have been done already, or is being currently tested on live subjects. This is the type technology which we have been seeing on science fiction movies for many years. I wonder if the movie writers knew something that we don't. Order a Military Ring   

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