By the late twentieth century, our time, a mythic time, we are all chimeras, theorized and fabricated hybrids of machine and organism; in short, we are cyborgs.

Donna J. Haraway
By the late twentieth century, our time, a mythic time,...
By the late twentieth century, our time, a mythic time,...
By the late twentieth century, our time, a mythic time,...
By the late twentieth century, our time, a mythic time,...
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In this quote, we see that cyborgs (humans who merge with electronics) are very much alive in today’s world. We are becoming more and more reliant on technology to help us live our lives. The way of the future is being shaped by technology, but only if it is being used for good.

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