It’s never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

It’s never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

6 years ago
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2157433-its-never-too-late-to-get-a-tattoo-an-implant-or-new-senses/

In 2017, I started to think about body modification again. There are many more options available today. At a conference last month, futurist Anders Sandberg from the University of Oxford spoke about three different motivations for altering your body: existential reasons, enhancing your senses and improving your cognitive functions.

A few years ago, a colleague hacked his hearing aids to allow him to hear Wi-Fi signals. Sandberg also mentions how modifying your eyesight might allow you to see beyond the visible spectrum of light, making infrared frequencies and gamma rays visible, for example.

It’s never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

Jan 3, 2018, 10:22am UTC
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2157433-its-never-too-late-to-get-a-tattoo-an-implant-or-new-senses/ > In 2017, I started to think about body modification again. There are many more options available today. At a conference last month, futurist Anders Sandberg from the University of Oxford spoke about three different motivations for altering your body: existential reasons, enhancing your senses and improving your cognitive functions. > A few years ago, a colleague hacked his hearing aids to allow him to hear Wi-Fi signals. Sandberg also mentions how modifying your eyesight might allow you to see beyond the visible spectrum of light, making infrared frequencies and gamma rays visible, for example.