The World Health Organization estimates that 25 million people worldwide are affected by over 1,000 genetic conditions. There are approximately 24.6 million people alive today that have been diagnosed with cancer within the last five years. In the United States alone, 101,000 people are currently waiting for an organ transplant, and the number grows 300 people each month, according the Mayo Clinic.

Human intelligence has not advanced at the speed of accelerating technologies. What can we do to advance our own human physiology? The following is a list of possible transhuman must haves for the 21st century:

1. Brain Enhancement: Metabrain prosthetic, which includes

an observational feedback field

• AGI decision assistant

• cognitive error correction task pane with auto-correct options

• multiple viewpoints window with drop down elements



2. Body Enhancement: Whole-Body prosthetics, which includes:

• In vivo fiber optic spine

• Atmospheric physical stimuli sensors

• Solar protective nanoskin

• Regenerative organs

• Exoskeleton mobility device

• Replaceable genes

3. Behavior Enhancement: Psychology prosthetic, which includes:

• Awareness Customization

• Connectivity macros

• Empathic ping layers

• Finessed emotions helper

• Persona multiplier and recorder

• Seamless relay between platforms, avatars and syn-bios

4. Style Enhancement: Aesthetics prosthetic, which includes:

• Wearable or in-system options

• Transhuman haute couture clipboard

• Radical style click and drag option

• Day-to-night shape shifting

• Customized tone, texture and hue change

5. System Care: Warranty prosthetic, which includes:

• Additional 24 chromosomal pairing

• Guarantee for genetic or code mutations or defects

• Upgradable immune system and anti-virus system

Natasha Vita-More is a media artist/designer, Founder and Director of Transhumanist Arts & Culture, and Artistic Director of H+ Laboratory.

See Also

Transhumanism at Play

Transhumanism and Superheroes

Transgender, Transhuman, Transbeman