Cyberbrain is an artificially augmented brain from the Ghost in the Shell series. Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ...

Cyberization is a fictional process whereby a normal brain is physically integrated with electronic components to produce an augmented organ referred to as a cyberbrain. The terms were first coined in the anime and manga series Ghost in the Shell. Cyberbrain implants, in conjunction with micromachines, allow the brain to initiate and maintain a connection to computer networks or other individuals who also possess a cyberbrain. Through the use of a cyberbrain it is possible to have a direct, constant connection between the human brain and the Internet without the need for external devices. The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Speigel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ... Micromachines are mechanical objects that are fabricated in the same general manner as integrated circuits. ... A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ... In animals, the brain, or encephalon (Greek for in the head), is the control center of the central nervous system. ...

Fully encased cyberbrains, as seen in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

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Overview

The anime and manga series Ghost in the Shell, focuses in part on the continued cybernetic augmentation of humans. One such procedure involves cyberization of the human central nervous system. The resulting cyberization yeilds what is refered to as a cyberbrain, which is a hybrid of an individual's original nervous tissue with cybernetic components. This procedure increases subject's neural abilities beyond thier original biological constrains in fields such as neurokinetics and data analysis. Additionally to gain these increased abilities it is not necessary for a subject to undergo complete cyberization and acquire a body prostesis to support the cyberized brain. Due to advances in technology and the understanding of a human being's biological processes, an individual may choose to only have their brain cyberized, leaving the rest of their body in its original state. Also, after undergoing neural cyberization an individial may easily be transfered to a new cyberbrain as conditions dictate and if integrated with a complete cyborg body an individual could increase their lifespan several fold beyond that of a normal human. The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Speigel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ...

Philosophical Implications

The concept of the cyberbrain could be considered a idea out of Transhumanism a philosophy that believes in the usage of technology to remove the negative aspects of humanity such as disease, genetic abnormalities, or physical impairments. Dichotomously, such benefits continue the theme of the series on Existentialism. Due to the ability to transfer an individual's consciousness into a cyberbrain and thus preserving the "ghost/soul" of the person the burden of humanity is no longer carried by the physical body. However, due to the proliferation of these processes and their widespread intigration into the fictional world of "Ghost in the Shell" many individuals have relegated human consciousness to nothing more than mere data which can be transferred and copied thereby cheapening the concepts of identity and individuality. Natasha Vita-Mores Primo is an artistic depiction of a hypothetical posthuman of transhumanist speculation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Drawbacks

Drawbacks include possible hacking and alteration of one's memories or sensory input, as was witnessed in the Laughing Man incident, where the visual sensory input of an entire crowd was altered so that the perpetrator could escape from the police. The Laughing Mans logo The Laughing Man ) is a fictional character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. ...

Closed Shell Syndrome

Closed Shell Syndrome is a fictional disease in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Closed Shell Syndrome is a form of cyberbrain-induced autism (not to be confused with the "Autistic Mode" used by the cyberbrains of soldiers, which merely fully shuts down their networking functions). It occurs when users who are too compatible with cyberbrain technology eventually shut themselves off from the outside world to avoid harming others or themselves by forcibly accessing their cyberbrains. CSS patients tend to be savants with extremely high computer skills, and are often used to build and deconstruct network barriers. The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Contagious redirects here. ... Batou and a Tachikoma Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also titled Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex (ManMachine Interface: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) in Japan, and is often refered to by its acronym GitS:SAC. GitS:SAC is a Japanese anime TV series set in... Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. ... A soldier is a person who serves in an armed force for pay. ... A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ... An autistic savant (historically described as idiot savant) is an autistic person with extraordinary mental abilities not found in most people [1], often in arithmetic calculation and memory feats but sometimes in art or music. ... It has been suggested that Understanding Firewalls be merged into this article or section. ...

Cyberbrain Sclerosis

Cyberbrain sclerosis results in progressive hardening of brain tissues.

Cyberbrain sclerosis is a fictional disease introduced in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The disease is characterized by hardening of the brain tissues precipitated by the cyberization process. As, officially, no cure exists, cyberbrain sclerosis is always fatal. Although the odds of symptoms manifesting are exceedingly low, anyone that has a cyberbrain is potentially at risk. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2694x1561, 1269 KB)View of the progressive hardening of brain tissues caused by brain cyberization. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2694x1561, 1269 KB)View of the progressive hardening of brain tissues caused by brain cyberization. ... Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease, a non-contagious chronic autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system which can present with a variety of neurological symptoms occurring in attacks or slowly progressing over time. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Contagious redirects here. ... Batou and a Tachikoma Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also titled Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex (ManMachine Interface: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) in Japan, and is often refered to by its acronym GitS:SAC. GitS:SAC is a Japanese anime TV series set in...

A major part of the plot in GitS:SAC is the suppression of the Murai vaccine in favor of Micromachine treatment. Although the Murai vaccine worked, and worked well, the mechanism by which it worked could not be identified. Additionaly, its creator, Chitose Murai, was not actively involved in cyberbrain sclerosis research at the time-he merely discovered the vaccine by accident while caring for CS patients. Micromachines, however, held great promise as a highly versatile technology, although it was still in its infancy at the time. The development of micromachine technology in search of a cure for cyberbrain sclerosis eventually led to the development of many highly important (not to mention highly profitable) technologies- the Japanese Miracle(a micromachine that can remove radioactive fallout from an area affected by nuclear weapons) and Interceptors(symbiotic micromachines that turn their unwitting hosts into living surveilance devices), just to name two. However, despite all of its other capabilites, micromachine technology was completely ineffective as a treatment for cyberbrain sclerosis. Murai Vaccine The Murai Vaccine first appeared as a term in the popular anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. ... Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the scale of a nanometre (10-9 metres). ...

Later, it is revealed that Hisashi Imakurusu, the man who personally denied approval for the vaccine was himself in the final stages of the disease, and was being kept alive using the vaccine he himself worked to keep from the public-along with countless other well-known public servants. Imakurusu had dedicated his life to finding a cure for cyberbrain sclerosis, only to have Murai usurp him unexpectedly. Although Imakurusu had privately felt that he would have approved the vaccine if Murai had been able to discover why it worked, the Laughing Man believed that the dual motivations of greed and jealousy led him to suppress the vaccine. The existence of a custom-crafted 'approval denied' stamp would leave one to agree with him. The Laughing Mans logo The Laughing Man ) is a fictional character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. ...