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Athletes of the Future: Cyborgs, Mutants and Clones

In: The Sport Business Future

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  • Aaron Smith
  • Hans Westerbeek

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Homo technicus, the next incarnation of human evolution. will be a ‘merger’ of biomaterials and inanimate materials. It will be an assemblage of ceramics, metals and fluids, thinking and feeling as we do, but boasting unparalleled self-sustaining capabilities such as automatic injury repair protein structures and energy-generating micro engines. There will even be the capacity to replace body parts with those that were grown from Homo technicus’ own genetic materials. Advancements in genetic technology, such as this, may offer the ultimate performance-enhancing tools for sporting brilliance.

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  • Aaron Smith & Hans Westerbeek, 2004. "Athletes of the Future: Cyborgs, Mutants and Clones," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Sport Business Future, chapter 0, pages 36-48, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-51369-3_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230513693_3
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