Redefining Reality - The Intellectual Implications of Modern Science

The idea behind Phillips’s approach is that we need to think of
humans as detachable from our biologically given bodies.
In recent years, nanotechnologies have opened the door for
fascinating applications in human/technology hybrids.
For example, nanosensors can be packed into a capsule and
swallowed by a patient; they can then transmit details about the
person’s bodily functions from inside the body.
Nanochips may also be used to deliver chemotherapy directly to
tumors in patients with cancer. Equipped with lasers, nanochips
could eventually be used to conduct surgical procedures inside
the body with no need for an incision.
The British engineer Kevin Warwick had an expanded view of the
uses of this new technology. Instead of nanotechnology working
independently within the person, his goal was to fully enmesh
it into his own body, making his anatomy seamlessly organic
and technological.
radiofrequency transmitter—inserted into his arm. He
programmed objects in his laboratory, such as the lights, the
door, and the computer, to respond to the transmitter, enabling
touchless operation.
Next, Warwick and his wife had chips inserted into their
forearms connected to the nerves used to sense touch. These
chips were connected by radio frequency transmitters that
communicated with a computer connected to the Internet.
When his wife touched something with her hand in one
location, Warwick would have the same sensation in another
location. The two literally shared sensory experiences of the
world from different bodies.
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