We have talked about several technologies that literally can make
the soldier immortal on the battlefield. Here in today's issue I will tie
them together to give a possible glimpse into the soldier of a not so distant
future.
The culmination of ideas: For one, the key feature will be
the memory chip. It will download all aspects of what soldiers see, hear,
taste, touch, and smell, and possibly even emotions and keep it on record.
This allows for downloadable learning. In short, parts of soldier’s
memories can be copied and then placed into another soldier's mind.
Literally, almost all knowledge and data a soldier needs can be uploaded
to their brain on command, including maps, and other pertinent information
needed for a mission. So soldiers can get all that needed combat
experience without ever setting foot on the battlefield. Additionally, this can
also remove certain memories that have caused severe trauma, and thus could
solve post-traumatic stress disorder. It may also be possible to share
what each other soldier is seeing/feeling at the moment. So soldiers can
fire link their bodies together to do a coordinated strike. Scouts don't
need a radio to relay information as what they see will be seen in real time by
the rest of the squad, or downloaded later to their minds if there is a
disruption in the network that shares the data of their minds and acts as their
lifeline if they would die.
So long as there is a signal the chip of
course means that if a soldier dies, the brain is downloaded into a new body.
So they can replace bodies like they do ammunition. But this also
has the possibility of a surrogate body. This means they can download
themselves into a vehicle or robotic fighter or even another specially designed
flesh and blood body to fight. As such, they can go back and forth between
a "battle body" and then back into their normal bodies once done.
Battle bodies could be specially designed
flesh bodies with robotic enhancements, and specially "bred" or
designed to be the perfect body to fight with. As such, there will no
longer be any need to have a soldier be physically fit, as they merely switch
from body to body. This body may even be able to directly link to combat
vehicles so that a soldier's mind drives the tank or operate the weapon as if
they were their own limbs. Basically, a wire from their bodies can plug in to
drive a vehicle, or go inside a computer to snoop around. Heck, the
soldier can even become the tank or computer. All the communication
equipment will be integrated into the body along with all necessary medical/maintenance
equipment to repair the battle body in the field. Any additional
equipment can be added in the form of smart tattoos for compactness, and thus
the only weight needed to be carried will be the weapon and its ammunition.
Conclusion: Obviously this is only a possibility
once the technology is perfected. Each one will be a step toward total
control over one's brain and its potential to learn and its ability to
literally transplant the soul of an individual from one body to the next.
However, this lifeline once cut traps a soldier in their other body, or
prevents them from being saved, which is the most obvious weakness. Also,
if memories can be deleted, this means they can be corrupted and thus, a
skilled hacker will be more dangerous than any weapon used on the battlefield.
It will be interesting to see what becomes of this technology, and if it
is actually viable for the future.
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