/sci/ - Science & Math

Is the issue with cybernetic enhancement in our future probable or is it just a pop sci-fi daydream? I’ve been personally fascinated with it since I was a kid when I first saw it in stuff like in the Deus Ex game. It didn’t make me a weeb for transhumanism but made me want to work on making better prosthetics once I get my ME degree. However, I was thinking about what controversy would result if they ended up becoming better than they were before, sort of like that Paralympic runner who committed murder a couple years ago. Are we progressing this technology fast enough where this could be an issue before the close of the century? Are there any books or scientific publications anyone can recommend to read through regarding this?

Could I ever swap my body with a completely artificial body? Including my brain and therefor live for ever?

What's the limit on human potential ?

Let's say we did intense training and selective breeding or somehow knew what 100% of the DNA does. We could end up with guys that can lift a ton or see a bullet coming. But what's the limit really ?

Ray kurzweil predicts the technological singularity by 2045-50

How long do you think it will be till we start seeing things like ghost in the shell in real life?

Do you think they already exist but just don't exist for public consumption yet?

How will humanity handle immortality?
Mind uploading?
Nano tech?
Augmentations?

What will life look like?
What will war look like?
How will the economy function?

Is it even possible?