Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by kiratoune » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 4:22 PM UTC

Cyborgs and Space (1960)
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Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by andai » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 5:09 PM UTC

This paper appears to be the first use of the term cyborg. They propose that modifying an organism (cybernetically -- cyborg = cybernetic organism) to live in a new environment is more efficient than modifying the environment (space, or other worlds).

> Solving the many technological problems involved in manned space flight by adapting man to his environment, rather than vice versa, will not only mark a significant step forward in man's scientific progress, but may well provide a new and larger dimension for man's spirit as well.

Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by rjtobin » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 5:28 PM UTC

Small typo in title: "ans" -> "and"

The paper itself is linked here: http://web.mit.edu/digitalapollo/Documents/Chapter1/cyborgs....

Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by knolax » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 6:11 PM UTC

First sentence I see:

" You remember the editorial in issue 9 of the newsletter on why adapt space to humans where can adapt humans to space "

Am I having a stroke?

Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by dang » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

rjtobin wrote: post #3

Small typo in title: "ans" -> "and" The paper itself is linked here: http://web.mit.edu/digitalapollo/Documents/Chapter1/cyborgs....

We've changed the title from "An interesting old paper (1960) entitled “Cyborgs ans Space”". We've changed the URL from https://satrdv.substack.com/p/oneweb-airbus-esa-virgin-orbit... to that link. Thanks!

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Post by dang » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 6:39 PM UTC

Discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22284926

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#7

Post by Symmetry » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 7:25 PM UTC

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#8

Post by kiratoune » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 7:43 PM UTC

Symmetry wrote: post #7

See also pantropy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantropy

A scientific name for that, interesting, thanks :-)

Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by kiratoune » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 7:44 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #6

Discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22284926 Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22447673

Oh didn't see it, thanks. You can delete my post then :-)

Re: Cyborgs and Space (1960)

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Post by kiratoune » Mon, Apr 06, 2020, 7:45 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #5

rjtobin wrote: post #3

Small typo in title: "ans" -> "and" The paper itself is linked here: http://web.mit.edu/digitalapollo/Documents/Chapter1/cyborgs....

We've changed the title from "An interesting old paper (1960) entitled “Cyborgs ans Space”". We've changed the URL from https://satrdv.substack.com/p/oneweb-airbus-esa-virgin-orbit... to that link. Thanks!

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