[Flipside]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21339310

Robotocists combine several prosthetic technologies to make a 'bionic' man, with synthetic blood, working organs etc, as a proof of concept...

[headdie]

That is an awesome demonstrator of what we are capable of now and soon will be

[Mikes]

So in theory... you could put a human head on top of that thing and it would be kept alive?
(I.e. ... what do they actually mean by "synthetic blood"? Is that just some fluid used to showcase or actual blood and do they have artificial lungs that work?)

Minus all sensation from nerves no one would really consider it of course, but still... spooky

[watsisname]

[headdie]

So in theory... you could put a human head on top of that thing and it would be kept alive?
(I.e. ... what do they actually mean by "synthetic blood"? Is that just some fluid used to showcase or actual blood and do they have artificial lungs that work?)

Minus all sensation from nerves no one would really consider it of course, but still... spooky

this might be helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_substitute#History

[Dragon]

Minus all sensation from nerves (snip)

I'm not sure how much this tech can do, but we can read and transmit sensations directly to nerves to some extent. IIRC, it's used in top quality artificial limbs.