At what point do you become a cyborg?

A person could be considered a cyborg when they are outfitted with implants such as artificial heart valves, cochlear implants or insulin pumps. A person could even be called a cyborg when they are using specific wearable technologies like Google Glass, or even using laptops or mobile devices to do work.
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Is it possible to turn a human into a cyborg?

It's completely conceivable that in the not-too-distant future, permanent, fully integrated prosthetic limbs and bionic implants will be widespread. Even today we not only have mind-controlled artificial limbs but with tiny implanted electrodes they can even give back a sense of touch to an amputee.
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Can cyborgs live forever?

Whatever the case, his physical body will never last forever. From there, it all depends on how Cyborg wants to live. If he wants to live as a machine (something I don't particularly think he would want), then his essence could live for as long as technology is still an ongoing part of life.
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What is a real life cyborg?

According to the usual definition, a cyborg combines organic and mechanic body parts. Yet, some scientists stretch this understanding. They include people with cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers or even contact lenses.
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How many human cyborgs are there?

It's called North Sense, and about 300 people around the world have one. Seem a little needless? That's because it's not really about facing north, says Liviu Babitz, a fellow body-hacker who invented the chip.
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Who was the first human cyborg?

Neil Harbisson became the world's first cyborg to be legally recognized by a government in 2004 after the U.K. government permitted him to wear his antenna, which allows him to "hear" color, in a passport photo, according to CNN.
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Do cyborgs sleep?

However, while speaking with Chris Van Vliet during a press junket for Justice League, actor Ray Fisher revealed, some key intel regarding Cyborg. “Cyborg doesn't eat. He doesn't sleep.
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Will we be robots in the future?

Other reports suggest that the stock of robots worldwide could reach 20 million by 2030, with automated workers taking up to 51 million jobs in the next 10 years. So, while they may not take over the world, we can expect to see more robots in our daily lives.
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Do we have cyborgs?

[+] Cyborgs are among us already. Not the human-weapon hybrids that exist in children's imaginations and terrible horror movies, but a far more efficient variety that is mostly indistinguishable from non-modified humans.
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Is Iron Man a cyborg?

The comic version of Tony Stark has been a very clear cyborg for about five years or so (but depending on how current storylines go might not be anymore).
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Who speaks in terms of cyborgs?

We're gathered here today to celebrate Manfred Clynes.
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How much of cyborg is human?

Since Cyborg is half human and half machine he can combine his intellect with any computer anywhere in the world. Basically a supercomputer with a heart, Cyborg has his eyes and ears anywhere he wants it to be. So you better not be on his radar, or else there shall be no escape; just annihilation. 3.
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Who is cyborg's love interest?

Sarah Simms is a supporting character in the DC Universe and a romantic love interest of Cyborg.
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Can I get cybernetic implants?

More than 75% of people are willing to implant a microchip to monitor their health. Health monitoring is one of the most promising applications of cybernetic implants. Three in four respondents would allow such implants in their bodies. Such devices would enable more accurate and faster diagnosis.
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Are worms aware?

According to Koch, consciousness arises within any sufficiently complex, information-processing system. All animals, from humans on down to earthworms, are conscious; even the internet could be.
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How close are we to uploading our minds?

NEW YORK — By 2045, humans will achieve digital immortality by uploading their minds to computers — or at least that's what some futurists believe.
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Do ants have a brain?

Each ant's brain is simple, containing about 250,000 neurones, compared with a human's billions. Yet a colony of ants has a collective brain as large as many mammals'. Some have speculated that a whole colony could have feelings.
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Can cyborgs bleed?

Cyborgs can be made from the corpses of the dead as well as the bodies of the living. The one thing they all share in common is they are still capable of bleeding.
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Do cyborgs eat food?

Will cyborgs need to eat? The doctor tells Alita she has to eat to provide nutrients to her (still organic) brain. This sounds reasonable, but she would need a complete digestive system to break the food down into nutrients and absorb them into her bloodstream.
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Is cyborg red or blue?

Cyborg is a tall, muscular African-American man. Being half-man and half-robot, great portions of his body parts have been replaced by robotic parts. His light circuits are blue, as he has one red light as an eye. He always uses weapons.
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Where do cyborgs live?

In the D.C. Comics universe, Superman has Metropolis, Batman has Gotham, and now Cyborg has Detroit.
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How does Neil Harbisson see?

Neil Harbisson can "see" in UV thanks to an antenna-like implant that boosts his perception of light and gives him super-senses. From prosthetics to pharmaceuticals, humans have been using technology to alter their physical and mental capabilities for thousands of years.
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What color is cyborg?

His case color is yellow and his cybernetic eye is orange.
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