BIOPHYSICS: WEEK 14






Whether I support the use of bionics in order to build a bionic person does not affect the fact that this is where the future is heading.  What I do know is that there are always the pros and cons of everything or the flip side of the coin in every situation.  I'm sure that the creation of bionics to improve human life is undeniable.  For example, it would lend huge progress to the field of medicine since the technology can be developed to help paraplegics and those individuals who have lost the use of their limbs.  However, the technology is imperfect and will have cases of malfunction before it improves over time.  Also, the technology itself is expensive and will only be affordable to those who  can afford it.  This may raise social issues about the ever-increasing divide amongst rich and poor.  The end result is a mixed bag in of pros and cons.  Just like everything in the past, we will have to use the test of time to navigate the issues that bionics will raise in the near future.


The use of bionics in the military is under development to create the "perfect" soldier.  The use of robots can replace soldiers in dangerous missions,  refuse too carry out illegal demands and eliminate emotions such as fear, anger and fatigue.  However, the risk of malfunction can lead to robots not being able to distinguish between civilians and soldiers or making lethal mistakes because of faulty programming commands.  The ethical problems regarding robots in the military are serious enough to raise concerns on moral grounds.




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