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Old 03-23-2008, 09:40 AM   #63 (permalink)
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a better term is "cyborg". The term "cyborg" was coined in 1960 meaning "cybernetic organism" (hence the word we used in AD since lately; "CI Borg"

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/1982/

Cyborg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (see overview)

Articles about Hearing Aids: Michael Chorost: Cyborg

Cyborg - Future

Bionic Ear Gives Cyborg-Like Hearing | TechFreep Gadgets (this is what AB implant looks like so small! )

IFTF's Future Now: Cyborgs
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