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The Science of Neuroprosthetics

 

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             There will be a lot of people who will exploit the use of neuroprosthetics to help further themselves in society. One situation would be within the job market. Those who use neuroprosthetics would outdo or surpass non-amputees in physical performances and athletic competitions. One might have a neural social enhancer implanted that might allow them to better perform in their career as a psychologist than someone else in the same field who does not have the augmentation. There could also be a possibility where the people getting jobs in high risk, physically demanding industries are those who are neuroprostheticly augmented. This would ultimately leave numerous "able-bodied" or unaugmented people unable to compete for their jobs. People who don't have neuroprosthetic augments would have to face the possibility of sacrificing their own healthy limbs or sensory organs for an augmented one. Just as it is important today to go to college and further one's education, it will be just as important to consider augmenting one's self to stay competitive in society. With this ongoing trend it would soon become the norm for people to have neuroprosthetic implants.
             If society keeps pushing the impression that an augmented person is a more successful person than one who is not, then the demand for neuroprosthetic implants will rise. There is a good chance that augmentations will be created by large corporations. These corporations are going to do their best to quickly meet these demands, but at what cost? Mass production of neuroprosthetic implants will increase the chance of error in assembly. The consequences could be detrimental if there were to be a malfunction with a particular neuroprosthetic implant. Unlike a fault with a cellphone or car, where the defect may most likely affect a person indirectly, a biologically infused neuroprosthetic limb will have a direct effect on the person's health.


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