@aksayooo The uncanny valley is actually one of the biggest problems we're facing presently with even the most realistic robots nowadays (Image as example)
Living in a society with lots of uncanny valley sounds pretty scary lol
@mariellapdc Private space tourism nowadays have physicians that screen applicants for conditions like hypertension. Some astronaut training is given also for adapting
Probably in a future where people can go to space easily, we'd also have the advanced medical technology for the unhealthy
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Right off the bat, we are presented with the concept of futuristic engineering achieving the possibility of flying cities. The architecture looks very alien and sci-fi.
Nowadays people do land reclamation from the sea, but do you think we'll eventually live in the skies?
@mariellapdc Yes, it will likely be the privilege of the rich to go to Mars for probably centuries until there is some necessity for the rest of humanity to leave Earth.
@aksayooo Regardless of cyborg strength regulation, even the most normal cyborg would prevail over bodies of flesh & blood.
Metals are harder than our human body afterall.
Weapons are against the law, so weaponized cyborgs would likely also be illegal
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The movie feels closest to pessimistic prediction scenario, perhaps because it showcases the dystopia.
Not only is there a class system division in the floating utopia Zalem & dystopian Iron City, there were wars and societal problems arise like jacking cyborg parts.
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Plasma weaponry has been a common theme in sci-fi like Halo, where it's the form of energy used to combat other people.
It's fitting in this instance where Alita does have a warrior's body.
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They're training by floating in this spherical device, which can help 3D maneuverability.
It reminds me of astronauts training for space for zero gravity
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Motorball seems to be the most popular form of entertainment in the future, like the Olympics.
These all present powerful cyborgs participating.
Would a future with cyborgs just mean that it's corporations competing with tech over the human athlete's hardwork in sports?
@mariellapdc Frankly, I think underground cities are a much more likely thing if nuclear war ensues and irradiates the surface.
Otherwise I wish Elon Musk luck in paving the path for humanity's life on Mars
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Being a cyborgs is very versatile. Of course, you can completely outfit them with a body made for combat.
When post-humanism ensues, perhaps a cyborg civilization would get to choose their type of body according to their occupations.