Bioengineering and advanced robotics are blurring the line between science and science fiction, as the Pentagon pursues the creation of “super soldiers.” Part two of a three part series.
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Post-human Warriors
The Future of War: Part 2 of 3
May 3rd, 2006 · Written by Jason Glover · 2 Comments
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Masterful Manipulators
March 18th, 2006 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
Chances are you’re a product of psychological warfare. Overwhelmed by the failings of the fourth estate. Mainstream media outlets have been redesigned to distance and absolve the viewer from the repercussions of an administration’s actions. It’s always easier to feel good about a war when it’s witnessed vicariously.
It’s easier to agree with an educational policy a pundit’s been paid $241,000 to promote. […]
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Killer Robots
The Future of War: Part 1 of 3
March 3rd, 2006 · Written by Jason Glover · 1 Comment
Time and again, intellectuals and artists alike have prophesized bleak futures for a race whose technology and hubris have far exceeded its wisdom. So, if the wet-dreams of futurists within the U.S. Department of Defense come to fruition — far-reaching ambitions to apply robotics in the battlefield, bioengineer the perfect soldiers, and command complete dominance of Space — let us not forget: we have been warned.
Robotic warfare. Part one of a three part series.
Local Culture
The Story of Earthwork Music
January 3rd, 2006 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
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A Primal Will
November 3rd, 2005 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
On the fifth day he realized his only hope of escape was to amputate his own arm
The human body is a marvel of perfectly synchronized chemical reactions choreographed to perform optimally in a relatively narrow range of external conditions. While it is possible for the human organism to adapt to environmental stresses, it doesn’t take much for its symphony of physiology to collapse into chaotic discord. When deprived of water, food, or oxygen these processes begin to break down. If internal body temperature varies by more than four degrees, malfunction is imminent. Despite this fragility, when put to the test the body can prove to be extraordinarily resilient. […]
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