Question

Which TWO sentences from paragraphs 10-13 help the reader understand what the heading The Superhuman Frontier means?

a. The 7, 000-mile-away prosthetic arm makes an important point.
b. We can already see this taking shape when a monkey moves a robotic arm on the other side of the planet just by thinking about it.
c. The hippocampus is a small, seahorse-shaped part of the brain that's essential in forming new memories.
d. They're going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before, and augmenting other capabilities we have.
e. If it's damaged-by an injury to the head, for example-people start having difficulty forming new long-term memories.

Answer 1

Sentences 'The 7,000-mile-away prosthetic arm makes an important point.' and 'They're going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before, and augmenting other capabilities we have.'

best explain the heading 'The Superhuman Frontier' by highlighting the potential of technology to enhance human abilities.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two sentences that help the reader understand what the heading 'The Superhuman Frontier' means are:

• 'The 7,000-mile-away prosthetic arm makes an important point.'
• 'They're going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before, and augmenting other capabilities we have.'

These sentences illustrate the advancements in neuroscience and technology that are merging to extend human capabilities, in essence pushing us toward a frontier where we could possess abilities beyond those of a typical human, hence the term superhuman.

Integrating sophisticated robotics with the body not only restores lost abilities but opens up the possibility of augmenting the nervous system to create enhancements that could categorize as superhuman traits.