In something straight out of a sci-fi movie, a young man from Finland has a good chance to claim the title of the world’s first cyborg. Jerry Jalava has transformed one of his fingers into a sort of USB memory stick equipped with the Linux Operating System.
Jalava, a computer programmer, lost his finger during a motorbike accident outside Helsinki. After the operation, he went back to the hospital to be fitted with a prosthetic finger. It was there than one of the medics suggested he fashion a removable plastic finger with a memory stick embedded in it.
Russia’s Pravda newspaper reports that Jensen is thrilled to have two gigabytes of memory implanted into his fake finger. “It is not attached permanently to my body so when I’m using the USB I just leave my finger inside the slot and pick it up when I’ve finished,” he said.
This has led many people to suggest the Finn has every right to claim himself as the world’s first cyborg. It may be just the start of an ordinary thing, however, as bionic devices are becoming more widely used and more advanced; and anyone who uses a computer knows how handy a USB memory stick can be.
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THE FIRST CYBORGS OF THE HUMAN HISTORY ARE THE ICELANDIC EX-BANKERS AND POLITICIANS AND ALL THE MAFIA… THEY HAVE A MACHINE FOR COUNTING MONEY INSTEAD OF A HEART…
People with pacemakers count as cyborgs. Since his finger is removable, I’d say he is actually less cyborgy than people with permanent implants.
WELL IN BARCELONA THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO PAY DRINKS AT THE BARS, START THEIR CARS, LOCK THE DOORS OF THEIR HOUSES, ETC… WITH A MICROCHIP THEY WEAR IMPLANTED UNDER THE SKIN… THIS IS A GROWING PHENOMENA.