Blade Runner
What is the true "nature" of the human being?
What is the true "nature" of the athletic body, or, for that matter, the human body? At this point in history is it really possible to draw a distinction between man and machine or man and technology?
http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/mcad/select/alias_wavefront_lance.htm
http://www.lancearmstrong.com/lance/online2.nsf/main?readform
http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/10/pf/olympic_medals/
http://www.nascar.com/2003/kyn/tech/features/08/08/chevy_road/index.html
What is the "nature" of consciousness?
"...the percentage of Americans being treated for depression more than doubled during the 10-year period. And the total number of people receiving treatment rose from 1.7 million to 6.3 million.
The researchers also found that patients were almost five times more likely to be treated with antidepressants than they were in 1987." http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/508805.html
"Almost Half of Americans Take At Least One Prescription Drug" http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/healthcare/a/usmedicated.htm