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Phoenix666 writes:

The Age of the Cyborg is nearly upon us:

The primary goal of technology should be to improve our lives in some way. So far that has seen us embrace computers, the Internet, smartphones and most recently wearable gadgets. However, many are predicting that the future will not see us hold or wear technology, but have it directly implanted into our bodies.

Already, the transhumanism movement is seeing technology implants gain greater acceptance, but many still feel uneasy about the ethics involved when we attempt to improve our bodies artificially. In response to the advances made in body modification technology, we’ve looked at five high-profile examples below.

When I read about the first transhumanists in the 80's I was a little repulsed, but increasingly I'm thinking there are a lot of great reasons to get cybernetic implants, even more so if you're an early adopter. Why wouldn't you want to have abilities that give you an edge, especially if they were invisible to the naked eye? Yes, on the one hand they're inside your body, but on the other hand they're just tools, and humans have always used tools to gain advantage. I could see having an implanted taser for self-defense, or embedded communication technology that can't be confiscated. Farther afield, why not medical implants that can dispense high clotting factors to previously mortal wounds to prevent bleeding out? Or a backup artificial heart that kicks in should your natural heart give out?

What modifications would other Soylentil cyborgs choose?