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“Wonders of the Universe:

 

Body Alterations

 

A startling proposal to adapt the human body to conditions in space has been suggested recently by Dr. N. S. KIine and Dr. M. E. Clynes at the space-flight symposium of the School of Aviation Medicine. These doctors believe that we have now reached a point where the use of drugs and electrical and mechanical stimuluses may provide at least a part solution to the acute problems of long-range space flight.

These doctors propose to create what they call “Cyborgs.” These men will have devices deliberately incorporated in them to…[article is cut off at this point]”

 

The article based on the paper presented by Doctors Kline & Clynes at the “Psychophysiological Aspects of Space Flight” Symposium”:

 

web.mit.edu/digitalapollo/Documents/Chapter1/cyborgs.pdf

Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology website

 

Although I don’t see the relation/connection between this striking image and the content of the article, I suppose these two nimble moonwalkers could conceivably be somehow “augmented”.

 

Regardless, is this not TOTALLY and INSANELY COOL?!?!?! I think it is. I’ll spare you my usual inane observations & musings…you can come up with your own.

Not surprisingly, it’s by John Gorsuch. At the risk of being repetitive, the man was unbelievably prolific & supremely talented, maybe even gifted.

Mind you, this is from 1960…Nineteen Hundred and Sixty!

Wow, just WOW.

Enjoy.

 

As an aside, this might be the first & only cursive version of Mr. Gorsuch’s signature I’ve seen.

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