It's difficult to imagine technology as an extension of our bodies, of ourselves. We use technology, we exercise all of a piece of a technology's resources, and then we dispose of it and replace it with a new, and frequently more advanced, technology. But if examined closely, it is evident that technology is not just a means of achieving desired results, but has become an integral and essential part of our lives. Shirts, heating, forks, laundry machines, all of these are technologies that we use to enhance ourselves and our lives. In books the term "cybernetics" is used to describe computer gadgets and electrical physical enhancements, like robotic arms. However, cybernetics is more encompassing than that, and includes anything we use to enhance our natural state. In this regard, clothing, utensils, and the simple machines we use in our homes, all count as cybernetic enhancements. Chislenko, in his...