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This paper appears to be the first use of the term cyborg. They propose that modifying an organism (cybernetically -- cyborg = cybernetic organism) to live in a new environment is more efficient than modifying the environment (space, or other worlds).

> Solving the many technological problems involved in manned space flight by adapting man to his environment, rather than vice versa, will not only mark a significant step forward in man's scientific progress, but may well provide a new and larger dimension for man's spirit as well.