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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    I'm sorry to say it, but I'm in the minority who didn't like the articles at all. Ah well, to each his own I guess. #cyborgs
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    Image of DJ Bushido DJ Bushido
    11/17/09

    @Duckspwn: But you're a fan of normal Giz? And the ultimate human gadget possibilities didn't interest you? I had to stop reading because I need to work a LITTLE bit while I'm on the clock... #cyborgs
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    11/17/09

    @DJ Bushido: Not at all. I can't really be bothered with fantasizing about future technology that isn't guaranteed to come into existence. Articles on Giz that are like that are the ones I generally skip, unless it's really, really fascinating. #cyborgs
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    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    very sad to see this feature end, its had some cracking articles #cyborgs
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    Image of kingcrim84 kingcrim84
    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    Aimee Mullins is not a man. Anna Jane Grossman is not a man. Dr. Debby Herbenick is not a man. We are not machines called "Man." Men coined the term "Man" as a description for humans. Please respectfully choose your labels. #cyborgs
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    Image of EdgarJPublius EdgarJPublius
    11/16/09

    @kingcrim84: the word Man descends from the olde english word mann, itself a derivation of the germanic 'mann' and the proto-germanic 'mannaz'. which means essentially 'person' or, roughly 'human being'.

    the modern use of man as 'male' or 'male person' is actually a corruption that came into use relatively recently, after the original term for 'male' which in olde english was 'wer' or 'were' fell out of popular usage.

    please respectfully learn etymology before making baseless accusations about my language.
    Thanks.

    Also, the olde english for woman was 'wif' or sometimes 'wife'.
    so be glad that at least has changed! #cyborgs
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/16/09

    @EdgarJPublius: You kicked some serious ass with that comment. I salute (and heartclick) you.
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    Edited by Duckspwn at 11/16/09 5:52 PM Duckspwn was starred Duckspwn was unstarred
    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/16/09

    @EdgarJPublius: If stars were assigned by votes, you'd have mine for this comment alone. #cyborgs
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    Image of Darthvinder Darthvinder
    11/16/09

    @EdgarJPublius:

    Oh SNAP kingcrim84. Please respectfully accuse the authors. #cyborgs
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    11/17/09

    @Darthvinder: My apologies. There are better ways to say things. #cyborgs
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    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    I really enjoyed this theme week, especially Ms. Mullins' essay on carbon fiber legs...keep it up, Giz! #cyborgs
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    Wilson Rothman promoted this comment mickleib was starred mickleib was unstarred
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    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    Great collection of articles guys. Cyborgs aren't that far away. #cyborgs
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    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    This was a great theme week here at Giz. Thanks to everybody involved in making it happen!

    I look forward to This Cyborg Life 2.0! #cyborgs
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    11/16/09

    In reply to This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
    This past week was very interesting, I haven't been on Gizmodo for a while until I started seeing these articles pop up, a lot of them are well written. I'd come on just to read them, and read comments relating to them. It just gets your mind thinking on where we're headed for the future.

    Keep up the good work guys, I love a good read. #cyborgs
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    Image of stryder100 stryder100
    11/15/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    I spent part of my life under the thumb of chemical dependence. I went through a year of treatment and at the end attended a conference on people with disabilities. I struck up a conversation with a man who was quadriplegic and had obtained a doctorate with the help of a light that was fixed to his forehead that he used, along with a light sensitive keyboard, to control a computer. What he said has stuck with me through the 29 years since. He said he considered himself lucky, because his disability was apparent, so society helped him to do something about it, while mine was invisible and resulted in my being shunned by society and thrown in jail over and over. I've obviously never forgotten that conversation. #prostheses
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    Image of Tony Ko Tony Ko
    11/15/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    amazing article. I was lurking around this website for about a year now but this article really made me want to sign up and comment. it was really moving! #prostheses
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    ninjagin promoted this comment Tony Ko was starred Tony Ko was unstarred
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    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    What a wonderful article. I thought I would be reading about prosthetics but I am left thinking about the meaning of identity and its impermanence. Thank you. #prostheses
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    Image of Pixlmonkey Pixlmonkey
    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    Matthew Barney, please go cremaster yourself. By that, i mean self-immolate and never be the front figure for pseudo-art again. #prostheses
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    skierpage promoted this comment Pixlmonkey was starred Pixlmonkey was unstarred
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    11/15/09

    @Pixlmonkey: He's the poster child for strange humorless joyless intensity. The two Goodyear blimps floating over the football field in Cremaster 1 are an amazing visual, but that's the only high point I remember.

    You can watch clips of Cremaster 3 with Aimee Mullins in the glass prosthetics on YouTube along with the explanation at [en.wikipedia.org] , or you could watch "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley. They're both gifted artists... #prostheses
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    Image of grok666 grok666
    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    Never expected the tear-jerker today, and so glad you helped the little girl's family and surgeon catch in time.I have been fortunate, but was always glad to be taught by my family to be accepting... It was "what happened to you?" get an answer, and then say, "okay, let's go play."Glad to know it's still happening. #prostheses

    P.S. Are those wood-carved boots your idea? They're sexy as hell!
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    chauncy that billups promoted this comment Edited by grok666 at 11/14/09 2:48 PM grok666 was starred grok666 was unstarred
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    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    This is easily the best special series Giz has ever done. I've been reading these articles eagerly, and discussing them with others.

    This particular article is impressive, in that this little girl is the cutting edge of a metahuman future. #prostheses
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    Image of TonyRockyHorror TonyRockyHorror
    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    Please, Ms. Mullins, keep posting on Gizmodo beyond "cyborg" week! #prostheses
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    11/14/09

    In reply to Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
    I could wax poetic with glowing praise for your writing and attitude, but I think it will suffice to say, that was beautiful. #prostheses
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