“Technology is made by humans. If we modify our body with human creations we become more human.”

—  Neil Harbisson

As quoted in The Sun (15 May 2012). "Eye, Robot" http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4317084/Eye-Robot.html

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