A group of scientists in Europe want to know if electronically enhanced humans have an unfair advantage over regular people – beyond night vision and a skeleton made of steel of course. The cyborg Olympics, or Cybathlon as it has been dubbed, will take place in Zurich this October. Its aim is to measure the performance of the latest developments in technology that helps people with disabilities complete daily tasks. Unlike the regular Olympics, in which athletes with enhancements are considered to have an unfair advantage, at the Cybathlon, these mods are to be encouraged. In the cycling race for example,…
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