![]() Those components use the white, viscous “blood” used by androids. It connects to the rest of the body through electronic circuits and micromachine messengers. And that makes some degree of sense: the brain, sealed in by the braincase, is the only organ in a full cyborg that requires blood. In his notes, he’s quick to mention that this inclusion is more a literary device than a technological necessity. To keep track, Shirow Masamune suggested an iron-based dye be introduced to cyborg models’ fluids – making them bleed “red”. But, as the characters of “Ghost in the Shell” are fond of saying, you can’t see your own brain. In particular, if full cyborgs are possible, how could you tell them apart from androids? Their visible equipment would be similarly electronic and only actual gray matter in their braincase would be definitive proof. ![]() Despite our long fascination with them, anthropomorphic robots pose some logistical problems. ![]()
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