I am thoroughly disturbed. I just finished browsing through the technology magazine section of my local Barnes & Noble. A common theme ran through most of the magazine articles that I found rather unnerving.

“Can we trust robots? New models that will talk, act and look like humans…why experts are worried.” in Popular Mechanics.

“The mind readers – Scientists who can pluck images from your head” and “Cyborg Spy-Bugs! Terrifying Science or Innocent research?” in Popular Science.

“Robots – real-life androids that fight wars and save lives” in How it Works.

I realize that these are not peer-reviewed scientific publications, but the information in these magazines does reflect the state of current technology research. This, to me, makes reading about computers that can hack into our minds, remote control robots the size of an ant, and artificial intelligence that can mimic human thought, rather creepy. Read more »

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“I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.

How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavored to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful!–Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips.

…I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”

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