Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea?

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: John Horgan <jhorgan () stevens edu>
> Date: February 11, 2019 at 9:43:14 AM EST
> To: Dave Farber <farber () gmail com>, John Horgan <jhorgan () stevens edu>
> Subject: Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea?
>
> Dave, FYI, my latest column, John Horgan
>
> Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea?
>  
> The Pentagon is funding brain-implant research aimed at creating neurally “enhanced” soldiers.
>  
> You already have a lot to worry about. Climate change, fake news, inequality, the stability of democracy. But I feel 
> obliged point out yet another threat: soldiers whose capabilities are enhanced by electronic devices implanted in 
> their brains. Call them cyborg warriors.
>  
> Science fiction has been warning about cyborg warriors for a long time, mainstream journalism not so much. But 
> several recent articles have focused on this potential peril, including one in The Atlantic titled “The Pentagon 
> Wants to Weaponize the Brain.” The subtitle asks, “What Could Go Wrong?”...
>  
> Continue reading at https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/are-cyborg-warriors-a-good-idea/
> Are Cyborg Warriors a Good Idea? - Scientific American Blog Network
> blogs.scientificamerican.com
> You already have a lot to worry about. Climate change, fake news, inequality, the stability of democracy. But I feel 
> obliged to point out yet another threat: soldiers whose capabilities are ...



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