Banjo, ahh you were speaking of spiritual. You have a good point. Your post give me more to discuss about but I don't know if anyone here is inclined to read and ponder on.
I don't know if we, humans can be consider as smartest living creatures on earth but let's not offtopic about that. You have a good point as well. There is still something missing about your statement. I need to think about that a bit more before reply. About culture, some people believe that robot do have the capable to develop its own culture, personality, feelings, etc etc if we give them the decision-making ability. I know it is far-fetched in present but in the future, if we still keep pushing our technology, we will have to deal with that issue soon or later.
Exactly. That's what I wonder... With these implants, does it mean that whoever have the implant will be less than human or not? Because in science term, it is not natural. That's why I lately am pondering on about what does it mean to be human and how do you define "human" questions.
well.. robot can be consider as 'mortal' because it is able to be destroy or recycle... just like us. We can be recycle or destroy. Robot with human memories & personalities can feel that 'it' is individual because of memories & personalities. I mean, if my brain is still good and well and attach to the robot, am I still 'someone' or not? Even today, we still don't know where and which body part our soul is residing in. Wholeness? Heart? Stomach? Brain? Well as long as brain is still alive and functioning, it still can think and feel. So where does soul resides in? I believe no one knows yet.
Ah, I remember Asimov's works but there is a long history about humans and their arrogance... do you think that government and scientists will not allow that happen? I highly doubt it. You know the famous quote: curiousity killed the cat? One good example: In some countries, government have enough balls to sterilize deaf people (to not able to reproduce). America government did tried that method with mental retard & illness people... How can we so sure that they will not allow that happen? I don't know about you but I know that I can't be so sure about that part.
