Cyborg Age: Charitable Company Seeks Fundraising for the Future

When scientist Manfred Clynes first coined the term “cyborg,” it was nothing more than a vision for what was to come. 56 years later, that vision has now come to life. Today, cyborgs walk among us and, no, they’re not out to assimilate us or use our bodies for spare parts. Quite the contrary!

As a result, new companies are arising that are taking advantage of this relatively new development. Not to exploit the growing community of cyborgs, but to help raise awareness about them and provide the technology they need to maintain their way of life, e.g. the Cyborg Age Alliance Corporation.

Photo Credit: Cyborg Age

Founded by Theresa E. Piekarski, Cyborg Age has started a fundraising campaign via GoFundMe. The donations made would be used for research and the development of medical devices for patients whom “struggle to afford high quality devices that return independent function.”

For now, the funding goal is only set at $500, whereby the money will be used as individual grants “to only the top scientific research organizations working to put cutting edge medical technology into the hands of patients who need it.” If you’d like to chip in, head on over to their page and donate.

FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

As noted on their main website, the age of the cyborg is finally here. There exist many variances of cyborgs throughout the world and the population is only increasing thanks to grassroots-based organizations like Grindhouse Wetware, Dangerous Things, and Cyborg Nest. With the formation of the Cyborg Age Alliance Corporation, having someone to fight in the interests of cyborgism was just made a little bit easier. After all, considering recent events that have been made aware of here on Serious Wonder, there is a very real possibility that the future might not be a welcoming one for the growing population of cyborgs. And if that’s truly the case, then we’ll need as many people fighting for them and their interests as possible.