From: Randy Smith (randysmith101@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed May 23 2001 - 05:47:39 MDT
There were 2 one-hour PBS programs airing here in Houston last night that
both dealt with how the future of humanity was bascially a cyborg future.
Great stuff. I saw some interviews: Moravec, and yes, Bill Joy got his say.
I was only able to watch about 20 minutes, and so will tape the reruns over
the next two nights. The show was unabashedly positive with respect to the
Cyborg future of humanity and the implications of that future. It was
basically an advertisement for using tech to transform ourselves into
posthumans. Appended below are the synopses and future times for showings
here in Houston.
Beyond Human
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PBS 8 Tue May 22 7:00 PM
Series/Other, 60 Mins.
"Body Electric", Episode #101.
Mechanical body parts; virtual vision of the cerebral cortex; computers
interfacing with the nervous system.
Original Airdate: May 15, 2001.
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Future Airings:
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Tue May 22 8:00 PM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Wed May 23 1:00 PM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 1:00 AM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 2:00 AM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 1:00 PM
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Beyond Human
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PBS 8 Tue May 22 8:00 PM
Series/Other, 60 Mins.
"Living Machines", Episode #102.
The reality of smart machines and robots running society and doing human
work.
Original Airdate: May 22, 2001.
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Future Airings:
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Wed May 23 1:00 PM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 1:00 AM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 2:00 AM
Beyond Human, PBS 8 Thu May 24 1:00 PM
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