“I want to know about the implants” (117).
In the world of Neuromancer, society has advanced to a state where implants and biological augmentations are the norm; both Case and Molly are highly augmented. It is this conflict between science and nature which was brought up in Frankenstein that commands my attention. The role of science outside of discovering how nature works and because of its ability to discover how nature works is to advance nature. Science begins where nature stops to a certain extent. The role of nature is to as it progresses itself attempt to become more ordered thus further extending its goal of survival. We have gotten to a point in science where we can artificially advance this rate of survival, and in Neuromancer advance it two fold.
“He’d needed eyes, legs, and extensive cosmetic work…but that could be arranged” (109).
Finn tells Case and Molly about Smith, the first person he knew who had “gone silicon” (97). By this he explains that he purchased computers programs which increased his intelligence. It is not clear whether or not Smith is part human but this begs the question, as science progresses, mostly through artificial means, what does this say about humanity? In trying to prefect the human form are we increasingly making ourselves less human?
