Bionicrocketman wrote:Hello to all. I never gave much thought about how things get their names. Different names and words means different things to different people. As far as I can find the implants picked up the nick name bionic from the medical field. They gave them that name many years ago. This is my opinion and my opinion only. It is NOT meant to offend anyone I just want that out there because in the last six years I have been on this site I have seen several wars start that ended by people leaving the site by their own choice or not their choice. That said I enjoy the site and the site has a lot to offer. By trying to get so politically correct then say I have a tooth implant, I have a leg implant, I have a heart implant or I have a penile implant. Now all implants can be correct. Saying bionic yes may mean mechanical and hydraulics may mean mechanical and implanted may mean he has some kind of implant. The implants have been known as bionic for longer than this site has been around. Trying to change it now I believe would be a mistake. Again this is only my opinion but bionic sounds stronger better implanted sounds broken not 100%. Sorry if I offended anyone.
I think it goes back to the TV show "Million Dollar Man", or probably even further.
My objection to the "bionic" goes no further than the confines of my own mind and I seek to impose it on NO ONE. Besides, I do love alliteration, as I said before. "Bionic Brotherhood" does roll off the tongue rather well.