Word: wiredness
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If talking toilets and wired toothbrushes sound more like an Orwellian nightmare than a dream come true, you might want to skip the rest of this story. But can you really afford not to read on?
We are witnessing the early days of a wired revolution in medicine. The Web has shattered the physician's tightly held monopoly on information. Specialists are starting to provide consultations via the Internet. Some doctors are experimenting with computer programs that monitor how often an asthmatic refills a prescription, alerting...
If the human race becomes vegetarian in the next century, animal-rights advocates will be ecstatic. But what about the rest of us? Can we possibly enjoy a meat-free, dairy-free future when hunter-gatherer appetites will still be hard-wired into our genes?
TODAY: Prosthetics wired to peripheral nervous system
TOMORROW: Prosthetics wired directly to motor portions of the brain to improve control and simulate the sensations of touch, pain, etc.