Post Human Aesthetics makes us sound like we are no longer human. That we have moved beyound human. Actually we might get to that point. We already have robots and cyborgs. Technology was portrayed in the movies and it was only a matter of time until it became a reality. Will cyborgs replace humans? Will we lose the part of ourselves that makes us human?
We are looking at the beauty after humans or possible what humans create with techology. Now robots and cyborgs fall into this category, but what about human clones? Are they post human aesthetics? Human clones are human but created with technology. What about people with metal plates and pins in them? Are they no longer human due to the metal and technology used? Where is the point when human aesthetics ends and post human aesthetics begins? Is there a beginning and end or a fine line or just a haze?
Posted by Rachel Howard at April 16, 2004 01:29 PMI think years down the road (long after most of us have passed on) there will be three types of humans. The pure regular human with no metal parts or attachments, the cyborg or semi-human who has some metalic appendages, and the clone. The pure human will become very rare I'm betting while the semi-humans will be the most abundent. The poor clones, I fear, will be cast aside and be tossed around like old rag dolls. Clones won't recieve the same rights as the rest because somebody is gonna say that only orginal humans (including semi-humans) are entitled to human rights. A clone is just a clone. Hay this sounds like a good story idea :)
Posted by: Brendan Meany at April 17, 2004 03:01 PM