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Biohacking – the next step in human evolution or a dead end? | Jowan Österlund | TEDxBratislava


didn’t anyone here ever forget their

didn’t anyone here ever forget their keys loose your wallets I did too

keys loose your wallets I did too

keys loose your wallets I did too on more than one occasion and I hate it

on more than one occasion and I hate it

on more than one occasion and I hate it now though I carry it with me at all

now though I carry it with me at all

now though I carry it with me at all times most of it at least

times most of it at least

times most of it at least well not as carry and actually holding

well not as carry and actually holding

well not as carry and actually holding it but actually installed inside my hand

it but actually installed inside my hand

it but actually installed inside my hand the interesting part though isn’t how I

the interesting part though isn’t how I

the interesting part though isn’t how I install it rather the journey to this

install it rather the journey to this

install it rather the journey to this point it’s kind of an unplanned journey

point it’s kind of an unplanned journey

point it’s kind of an unplanned journey that didn’t only change the game in the

that didn’t only change the game in the

that didn’t only change the game in the technology field but started creating a

technology field but started creating a

technology field but started creating a global community a community where

global community a community where

global community a community where people using this are evolving everyday

people using this are evolving everyday

people using this are evolving everyday convenience we can do easier travel we

convenience we can do easier travel we

convenience we can do easier travel we can do faster and safer payment we can

can do faster and safer payment we can

can do faster and safer payment we can do something as mundane as opening a

do something as mundane as opening a

do something as mundane as opening a door I mean the opportunities are

door I mean the opportunities are

door I mean the opportunities are endless so this is a very short story

endless so this is a very short story

endless so this is a very short story about how I ended up here and I want to

about how I ended up here and I want to

about how I ended up here and I want to give you a glimpse of the vision on how

give you a glimpse of the vision on how

give you a glimpse of the vision on how to keep growing this community you see

to keep growing this community you see

to keep growing this community you see as a kid I was always in a everything

as a kid I was always in a everything

as a kid I was always in a everything sci-fi technology role-playing games

sci-fi technology role-playing games

sci-fi technology role-playing games video games you name it be in a fairly

video games you name it be in a fairly

video games you name it be in a fairly wild outdoors kid I ended up with a lot

wild outdoors kid I ended up with a lot

wild outdoors kid I ended up with a lot of injuries a lot so I often wished I

of injuries a lot so I often wished I

of injuries a lot so I often wished I had these kind of superpowers either

had these kind of superpowers either

had these kind of superpowers either indestructibility or self-healing you

indestructibility or self-healing you

indestructibility or self-healing you name it it wasn’t until I read an

name it it wasn’t until I read an

name it it wasn’t until I read an article about Kevin Warwick though he’s

article about Kevin Warwick though he’s

article about Kevin Warwick though he’s got massive skills and knowledge in AI

got massive skills and knowledge in AI

got massive skills and knowledge in AI robotics bioethics

robotics bioethics

robotics bioethics you name it by childhood memory and

you name it by childhood memory and

you name it by childhood memory and childhood dream kind of got rekindled so

childhood dream kind of got rekindled so

childhood dream kind of got rekindled so I started looking into RFID and this

I started looking into RFID and this

I started looking into RFID and this type of technology that he used it to

type of technology that he used it to

type of technology that he used it to open his door it’s a laboratory it’s his

open his door it’s a laboratory it’s his

open his door it’s a laboratory it’s his office and it didn’t take long until we

office and it didn’t take long until we

office and it didn’t take long until we found actually implantable technology

found actually implantable technology

found actually implantable technology that we could use so having my history

that we could use so having my history

that we could use so having my history in the piercing community I’ve performed

in the piercing community I’ve performed

in the piercing community I’ve performed some 30,000 piercings and body

some 30,000 piercings and body

some 30,000 piercings and body modifications safety always comes first

modifications safety always comes first

modifications safety always comes first so have enough safety this is given a

so have enough safety this is given a

so have enough safety this is given a profound sense of security for for the

profound sense of security for for the

profound sense of security for for the community since we always do things in

community since we always do things in

community since we always do things in the exact same way anyway this

the exact same way anyway this

the exact same way anyway this technology is like you saw it’s everyday

technology is like you saw it’s everyday

technology is like you saw it’s everyday technology that you’d use with your

technology that you’d use with your

technology that you’d use with your phone get on the train you get on the

phone get on the train you get on the

phone get on the train you get on the bus you bleep in the cash register to

bus you bleep in the cash register to

bus you bleep in the cash register to pay for your stuff and all of that we

pay for your stuff and all of that we

pay for your stuff and all of that we can incorporate into this tiny microchip

can incorporate into this tiny microchip

can incorporate into this tiny microchip and the big difference here is you’re

and the big difference here is you’re

and the big difference here is you’re not gonna drop it are you so doing this

not gonna drop it are you so doing this

not gonna drop it are you so doing this research I got to know that I could do

research I got to know that I could do

research I got to know that I could do it on everyone I would do it on myself

it on everyone I would do it on myself

it on everyone I would do it on myself anyway for sure but I wasn’t alone I had

anyway for sure but I wasn’t alone I had

anyway for sure but I wasn’t alone I had this one friend that kind of had the

this one friend that kind of had the

this one friend that kind of had the same ideas and ideologies like I did so

same ideas and ideologies like I did so

same ideas and ideologies like I did so he was the lucky man to become

he was the lucky man to become

he was the lucky man to become superhuman by my hand for the first time

superhuman by my hand for the first time

superhuman by my hand for the first time and you know being super excited about

and you know being super excited about

and you know being super excited about something really want to do it quick you

something really want to do it quick you

something really want to do it quick you want to change the world in an hour we

want to change the world in an hour we

want to change the world in an hour we kind of forgot as I well I totally

kind of forgot as I well I totally

kind of forgot as I well I totally forgot to do a functionality test

forgot to do a functionality test

forgot to do a functionality test and guess what didn’t work however I had

and guess what didn’t work however I had

and guess what didn’t work however I had my Johnny mnemonic moment I felt like

my Johnny mnemonic moment I felt like

my Johnny mnemonic moment I felt like John mnemonic it was amazing I

John mnemonic it was amazing I

John mnemonic it was amazing I programmed my implant with a call

programmed my implant with a call

programmed my implant with a call trigger that as soon as I tapped my

trigger that as soon as I tapped my

trigger that as soon as I tapped my phone to the chip it called my wife now

phone to the chip it called my wife now

phone to the chip it called my wife now that bonus points that’s kind of when I

that bonus points that’s kind of when I

that bonus points that’s kind of when I realized that this was what the world’s

realized that this was what the world’s

realized that this was what the world’s been missing all along or at least I’ve

been missing all along or at least I’ve

been missing all along or at least I’ve been missing it because we’re filled up

been missing it because we’re filled up

been missing it because we’re filled up and packed with gadgets doodads

and packed with gadgets doodads

and packed with gadgets doodads wearables and knickknacks but they just

wearables and knickknacks but they just

wearables and knickknacks but they just take you that far don’t they I mean this

take you that far don’t they I mean this

take you that far don’t they I mean this was something else

was something else

was something else basically it gave me the opportunity to

basically it gave me the opportunity to

basically it gave me the opportunity to open up this entirely new discipline

open up this entirely new discipline

open up this entirely new discipline with my vast experience and body

with my vast experience and body

with my vast experience and body modification and this childhood passion

modification and this childhood passion

modification and this childhood passion which merged and positioned itself in

which merged and positioned itself in

which merged and positioned itself in between the high tech world and the

between the high tech world and the

between the high tech world and the business world and that’s always been

business world and that’s always been

business world and that’s always been off-limits for me I mean okay doesn’t

off-limits for me I mean okay doesn’t

off-limits for me I mean okay doesn’t look like I have a PhD at work at MIT

look like I have a PhD at work at MIT

look like I have a PhD at work at MIT and produce implants or smart implant

and produce implants or smart implant

and produce implants or smart implant technology but with that having been

technology but with that having been

technology but with that having been brought up in the Pearson community and

brought up in the Pearson community and

brought up in the Pearson community and always wanting to share this says if you

always wanting to share this says if you

always wanting to share this says if you do this in an open-source community it

do this in an open-source community it

do this in an open-source community it will develop faster it will become

will develop faster it will become

will develop faster it will become better it will become available for

better it will become available for

better it will become available for anyone instead of gating in keeping it

anyone instead of gating in keeping it

anyone instead of gating in keeping it to those MIT and PhD deals with this

to those MIT and PhD deals with this

to those MIT and PhD deals with this community which has grown pretty rapidly

community which has grown pretty rapidly

community which has grown pretty rapidly over the last years we have managed to

over the last years we have managed to

over the last years we have managed to change logistics and even some of the

change logistics and even some of the

change logistics and even some of the biggest companies

biggest companies

biggest companies Swedish railways are now allowing buyer

Swedish railways are now allowing buyer

Swedish railways are now allowing buyer hacks implants as a ticket carrier and

hacks implants as a ticket carrier and

hacks implants as a ticket carrier and that was three months that’s huge and

that was three months that’s huge and

that was three months that’s huge and that’s the impact we can have on society

that’s the impact we can have on society

that’s the impact we can have on society changing by just doing new stuff this

changing by just doing new stuff this

changing by just doing new stuff this though is pyrite so what is what is this

though is pyrite so what is what is this

though is pyrite so what is what is this the word hacking I mean very familiar

the word hacking I mean very familiar

the word hacking I mean very familiar with the news platform life hacker

awesome awesome platform and there it is

awesome awesome platform and there it is again hacking hacker hacking you usually

again hacking hacker hacking you usually

again hacking hacker hacking you usually think about a hooded dude hacking your

think about a hooded dude hacking your

think about a hooded dude hacking your account cyber criminals but when you

account cyber criminals but when you

account cyber criminals but when you take a gadget and use it for something

take a gadget and use it for something

take a gadget and use it for something else

else

else and mix it with another thing to make a

and mix it with another thing to make a

and mix it with another thing to make a completely different thing that’s a hack

completely different thing that’s a hack

completely different thing that’s a hack right and that’s what we’re doing here

right and that’s what we’re doing here

right and that’s what we’re doing here hacking we just taking stripping away

hacking we just taking stripping away

hacking we just taking stripping away the word hacking from that

the word hacking from that

the word hacking from that Cyberdyne hacker and I say every

Cyberdyne hacker and I say every

Cyberdyne hacker and I say every category you got mainstream and we got

category you got mainstream and we got

category you got mainstream and we got the extreme these guys Tim cannon and

the extreme these guys Tim cannon and

the extreme these guys Tim cannon and Shaun Sarver from grin house we’re

Shaun Sarver from grin house we’re

Shaun Sarver from grin house we’re pioneering and design and implementation

pioneering and design and implementation

pioneering and design and implementation of larger implants they’re grinders and

of larger implants they’re grinders and

of larger implants they’re grinders and these are just for funds and giggles

these are just for funds and giggles

these are just for funds and giggles they’re LEDs that light up five LEDs

they’re LEDs that light up five LEDs

they’re LEDs that light up five LEDs light up if you put a magnet on which

light up if you put a magnet on which

light up if you put a magnet on which 80’s disco also deluxe however imagine

80’s disco also deluxe however imagine

80’s disco also deluxe however imagine changing those lights into LEDs instead

changing those lights into LEDs instead

changing those lights into LEDs instead not LD sorry but sensors so you get five

not LD sorry but sensors so you get five

not LD sorry but sensors so you get five years of sensors on there instead

years of sensors on there instead

years of sensors on there instead turning that into interpreter for your

turning that into interpreter for your

turning that into interpreter for your body

Neal Harvison created his own sense he

Neal Harvison created his own sense he can’t see color at all so he created

can’t see color at all so he created

can’t see color at all so he created this and this lets him here color by

this and this lets him here color by

this and this lets him here color by vibration so he can walk out the door

vibration so he can walk out the door

vibration so he can walk out the door and hear a symphony of color that’s also

and hear a symphony of color that’s also

and hear a symphony of color that’s also using biohacking when my personal hero

using biohacking when my personal hero

using biohacking when my personal hero Elon Musk with the neuro-link Corp which

Elon Musk with the neuro-link Corp which

Elon Musk with the neuro-link Corp which will enable you to upload and download

will enable you to upload and download

will enable you to upload and download thoughts and probably in the future

thoughts and probably in the future

thoughts and probably in the future connect us with supercomputers

connect us with supercomputers

connect us with supercomputers protecting us from artificial

protecting us from artificial

protecting us from artificial intelligence so the list just get water

intelligence so the list just get water

intelligence so the list just get water when you go into the medical arena which

when you go into the medical arena which

when you go into the medical arena which we chose to stay parallel to because

we chose to stay parallel to because

we chose to stay parallel to because it’s a jungle of bureaucracy and you

it’s a jungle of bureaucracy and you

it’s a jungle of bureaucracy and you don’t wanna go there

don’t wanna go there

don’t wanna go there we’re chosen to keep it simple so we

we’re chosen to keep it simple so we

we’re chosen to keep it simple so we want to make it really available for

want to make it really available for

want to make it really available for anyone anyone who wants it can use it

anyone anyone who wants it can use it

anyone anyone who wants it can use it develop it make it better and keep it

develop it make it better and keep it

develop it make it better and keep it growing because if you don’t keep it

growing because if you don’t keep it

growing because if you don’t keep it easy to get amazing to have and easy to

easy to get amazing to have and easy to

easy to get amazing to have and easy to get rid of I think you’re doing it wrong

get rid of I think you’re doing it wrong

get rid of I think you’re doing it wrong the potential for this is amazing I mean

the potential for this is amazing I mean

the potential for this is amazing I mean five sensors or just making a seamless

five sensors or just making a seamless

five sensors or just making a seamless everyday interaction with it digital

everyday interaction with it digital

everyday interaction with it digital hyper-connected world I could stand here

hyper-connected world I could stand here

hyper-connected world I could stand here for days so I’m not stopping air though

for days so I’m not stopping air though

for days so I’m not stopping air though it’s just teaching my body how to speak

it’s just teaching my body how to speak

it’s just teaching my body how to speak machine just isn’t enough I really want

machine just isn’t enough I really want

machine just isn’t enough I really want my body to be able to speak to me tell

my body to be able to speak to me tell

my body to be able to speak to me tell me what’s up hey drink buddy get on the

me what’s up hey drink buddy get on the

me what’s up hey drink buddy get on the band you gotta go biking stop smoking

band you gotta go biking stop smoking

band you gotta go biking stop smoking whatever or warn me like if you keep

whatever or warn me like if you keep

whatever or warn me like if you keep doing this mmm it’s going downhill so

doing this mmm it’s going downhill so

doing this mmm it’s going downhill so together with a phone which basically is

together with a phone which basically is

together with a phone which basically is a part of us already

a part of us already

a part of us already we got a perfect match got everything we

we got a perfect match got everything we

we got a perfect match got everything we need

need

need impossible dreams have come true since

impossible dreams have come true since

impossible dreams have come true since the pyramids right in our school too but

the pyramids right in our school too but

the pyramids right in our school too but today

today

today things are moving a lot faster this is

things are moving a lot faster this is

things are moving a lot faster this is the digital Renaissance and this is the

the digital Renaissance and this is the

the digital Renaissance and this is the art and I know you’d rather do fun stuff

art and I know you’d rather do fun stuff

art and I know you’d rather do fun stuff playing PlayStation or be out drinking

playing PlayStation or be out drinking

playing PlayStation or be out drinking beer in the Sun rather than looking for

beer in the Sun rather than looking for

beer in the Sun rather than looking for keys thank you very much

keys thank you very much

keys thank you very much [Applause]

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