Also to some: Scientifically speaking there is no such thing as a subhuman.Most problems are a matter of upbringing/education and the experiences people have had, and their reflections on these things.E.g thinking that there is sth like a subhuman mostly results from being brought up by people who believe in the surpremacy of one group over others, and then meeting people from different social strata who seem to confirm what has been said about their respective group/s.Being primed to one possible explanation makes the attribution of causality to it much more likely.It is also a nice feeling, I guess, to feel superior relative to someone, and much more so, if one does not have to do anything for it.That way, it is like religion, and like religion, education seems to be antidote.Trying to be objective,to enforce intellectualy honesty (for oneself of course) and non-lazyness (you can’t be too sure to know the cause for something if you did not check alternative explanations) would also be of help.

You statement about the elite being the only one who enhances living standards is simplicistic.You need lots of mapower to provide for the so called elite (maybe you want to read up on economics, if you are interested in this).Without a big enough economy most high-tech/tech stuff would not exist.

Your comment about the “cave people” is also “not so smart”.You seem to vastly underestimate the influence of environment in human development, or in other words: If you’d been born back them you would be like them. That said, it should be obvious that it was not their fault that they were not as “smart” as “one of those elite sons of bright scientists” (obvious if you do some research and get/believe what I am trying to say).Therefore, it seems a bit ignorant to use “cave people” as an insult (btw most prehistoric people probably didn’t live in caves).

Btw: Humans are animals too, and most people would not consider the bulk of scientists as members of the elite.You also seem to think that primitive == bad.The wheel is pretty primitive too.Violence per se is not a crime.How about self-defence?Just meant to be some food for thought.

With best regards,
Mr.x

And yes, this is another cyborg (neil_harbisson).

Wiki:A cyborg, short for “cybernetic organism”, is a being with both biological and artificial (e.g. electronic, mechanical or robotic) parts.

Strictly speaking the headline is wrong. I am sure there have been attacks on people with cardiac catheters.Of course, they most likely have not been attacked because of them being cyborgs, as is the case with Dr.Mann.

There are a lot of ugly truths out there most don’t know about – like the sixty thousand ballots in Jacksonville that were double-punched by IBM 1029 keypunches set on auto, in 2000, to invalidate them as overvotes. The statistical impossibility of the same spoiling punch being in sixty thousand punchcards did not escape my eagle eye. But of course, it escaped the media, which followed the wrong rabbit down the hole of absurdity and “hanging chads” ;’)

What happened is we have a twenty-first century science manacled by a nineteenth-century economic system and an eighteenth-century political system; and the world is full of idiots. Intelligent people tend to judge others by themselves, being blind to the stupidity of institutions and individuals – thus the optimistic predictions. I can only hope the Singularity will come but it won’t be a cakewalk. There is a rotten economic system and billions of idiots to consider.

After all, morons have to have Someone to hate.

Had the professor’s vision been afflicted in some way, and the augmentation was his only active visual sensory, these individuals would have taken his sight simply to protect their personal sensibilities. An individual, who is otherwise blind and using such a device to achieve vision, would be accosted similarly—most likely. That is very unfortunate and a sad state of affairs, but not entirely unexpected. This is a precursor of the cultural tribulations that are sure to follow this technological avenue.

“We share the concern regarding Dr. Mann’s account of his July 1 visit to a McDonald’s in Paris. McDonald’s France was made aware of Dr. Mann’s complaints on July 16, and immediately launched a thorough investigation. The McDonald’s France team has contacted Dr. Mann and is awaiting further information from him.

In addition, several staff members involved have been interviewed individually and all independently and consistently expressed that their interaction with Dr. Mann was polite and did not involve a physical altercation. Our crew members and restaurant security staff have informed us that they did not damage any of Mr. Mann’s personal possessions.

While we continue to learn more about the situation, we are hearing from customers who have questions about what happened. We urge everyone not to speculate or jump to conclusions before all the facts are known. Our goal is to provide a welcoming environment and stellar service to McDonald’s customers around the world.”

Might want to reconsider: if’ you’re against the elite – remember, it’s those guys who have brought you this standard of living, ALWAYS the elite and ONLY the elite – you’re with the “cave people” – though they actually eventually got out of the caves, while these guys might not!

Regards,
One of those elite sons of b…right scientists!

Oh sry, I forgot that double standard could be an American coustom.

Nevermind, I hope the good doc gets his justice.

Concerning the attacking, at least they don’t kill them.
This talk about kids is just… disgusting.Better protect your kids against your “nice” religion.