Bionetics is the incorporation of technology into the body. Dermal displays, for example, could display your nutrition levels. Health information could be carried on the same chip as well as personalised home and car settings. Would this make life easier? http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine 2006-12-25T19:51:26Z Maven http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/maven http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment1 2006-10-17T02:33:24Z Techy23 http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/techy23 I think this would be an interesting option, but it could be decades before we see something like this being used in our everday lives. How amazing would it be to have digital readouts show as replacable tatoos on your skin almost like LCD straight to your skin surface. Eventually, it seems, if things move in this direction, we will become a sort of bionic human. What next? Cell phones embedded in my ear? http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment2 2006-10-18T07:11:54Z GenC http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/genc I guess the ultimate questions people are concerned about when it comes to technology that carries personal information is the potential for misuse of that information by others. I personally have no problem with this type of technology, but it seems that many would also regard it as "big brother" watching over us. I'm sure at some point in the distant future this will not seem so outragious as we have bionic body part replacing those human parts that have failed us. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment3 2006-10-19T02:50:20Z Maverick http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/maverick i think i would have to object to implanting foreign objects inside my body unless it is going to save my life. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment4 2006-10-19T05:53:20Z Simpler http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/simpler then the chip should also be RFID enabled so I could pay in stores, check in to hotels and in airports, etc. with no hassle. Only if the benefit was substantial would I allow this intrusion of my body. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment5 2006-10-24T03:24:07Z innov8 http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/innov8 I wouldn't be apposed to it as long as it only carried health information. I'm not sure I'd want my personal information on it. But, in the event that something were to happen, I'd want to make sure doctors know my health situation. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment6 2006-10-29T07:55:48Z Aos http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/aos I can see a chip carrying all of our important health information. I doubt that it would be invasive as a tiny chip would produce minimal if no discomfot and would provide valuable information that one day may save your life. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment7 2006-11-01T08:52:52Z rorki http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/rorki I don't have a problem with others being able to read the data so much, only if it's possible to hack this info, modify and present your information as being someone else. Last thing you need is for this to be an in-secure product, you get to the airport, your kids hack into you from their PDA, and as you go through the passport scanner it shows the name Mickey Mouse, complete with digital likeness... or something more dangerous, like a footballer banned from travelling, or a terrorist... http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment8 2006-11-01T09:08:33Z Maven http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/maven It wouldn't have to be a chip necessarily. I would rather avoid that type of tagging. A fingerprint works just as well. There are a variety of systems already using fingerprint identification or retina scans to access personal information. It's just a matter of where to keep the information and whether it will be secure. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment9 2006-11-02T07:22:12Z deisel http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/deisel I have to say that i think that implanting anything in the body is a surely safety concern. Additionally, relying on technology for health concerns does not seem like the best option unless it's absolutley a life and death situation. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#comment10 2006-11-10T05:33:40Z Maverick http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/maverick Here's are some great reasons why RFID would not be effective. Maybe another technology could come along and resolve all the RFID issues, but privacy concerns will always be an issue with technology that carries personal information. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/merging-man-and-machine#expert-conclusion 2006-12-25T19:51:26Z Bionetics is the incorporation of technology into the body. Dermal displays, for example, could display your nutrition levels. Health information could be carried on the same chip as well as personalised home and car settings. Would this make life easier? Most find this to be an interesting solution assuming security concerns are met in the process. It would provide a convenient way to carry important personal information however there is room for abuse. An implanted chip may not necessarily be the answer as less intrusive ways are available to perform these functions, for example fingerprint recognition would be an easy alternative. There is still quite a bit of debate as to whether such a technology could be secure enough to keep information safe from those who might use it in a harmful manner. Until these issues are resolved, it may be quite a bit of time before we see bionetics implemented for widespread use.