[beethovenfan]

I'm glad I won't be here.

[jmcenanly]

I'm glad I won't be here.

A person with a cochlear implant, that brings sound from an external sources, converts it into electrical impulses, and transmits it directly into the cochlea of the ear could rightly be termed a cyborg. Many people now have these devices, most notably this guy.

[discostu]

You're already there. Artificial hips, cochlear implants, artificial limbs with a rudimentary sense of touch, pacemakers. Cyborgs haven't really been "the future" for a while.