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Future Imperative

What if technology were being developed that could enhance your mind or body to extraordinary or even superhuman levels -- and some of these tools were already here? Wouldn't you be curious?

Actually, some are here. But human enhancement is an incredibly broad and compartmentalized field. We’re often unaware of what’s right next door. This site reviews resources and ideas from across the field and makes it easy for readers to find exactly the information they're most interested in.

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The future is coming fast, and it's no longer possible to ignore how rapidly the world is changing. As the old order changes -- or more frequently crumbles altogether -- I offer a perspective on how we can transform ourselves in turn... for the better. Nothing on this site is intended as legal, financial or medical advice. Indeed, much of what I discuss amounts to possibilities rather than certainties, in an ever-changing present and an ever-uncertain future.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Power Armor for the Masses


I hope all you mecha enthusiasts out there haven't missed this one from Cyberdyne... =)

Cyberdyne HAL Exoskeleton


That's the full-scale version of their exoskeletal system, which is supposed to amplify the strength of its wearer. You can already rent the leg-only versions in Japan.

It's funny. I've conceived of a way to create a lighter-than-air shell that would be many times stronger than steel and have other useful defensive properties -- combined with something like this HAL device, it would make for quite the suit of "Supercop" power armor.


Future Imperative

posted by Ralph Cerchione | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 2 comments