Cyborgs and Control
Monday, August 17, 2009 by KBPeters
From the Matrix Reloaded:
"[Of] course. That's it. You hit it. That's control, isn't it? If we wanted we could smash them to bits. Although, if we did, we'd have to consider what would happen to our lights, our heat, our air..."
This, I think, it really indicative of an important aspect of our possibly identities as cyborgs. People rely on technology and machines more than they realize. As we discussed in class, there is no master/slave relationship, we control machines but they also control us. Of course, this theory works better with household appliances perhaps (stoves, toilets, showers) than with social technologies such as the internet or cell phones.
Also, this quote brings up the issue that if humans start adding machinery physically to our bodies they may begin to control us without our consent. And that is the point at which we could become cyborgs, in my opinion. It is important that we maintain some sort of control over how much we need machines and how much we choose to use them.