This article hinges on a complex and interdisciplinary field of study named “Philosophy of Human Technology” in which a first non-exhaustive map of ethical, legal and social, technological issues is presented: Technologies constitute, magnify, amplify human experiences, but can also enslave or put human experience and life at risk for example what concerns the right to a “private Life”. The second part of this paper proposes to think three possible interfaces of the topic of Human Cognitive Enhancement. Firstly the Body-electronic interface such as in the organ-on a chip simulation of an externalized human organ function, secondly the optogenetic and general genetic “editing” interface in which new technologies such as CRISPR/Cas9 open up questions for the future of human beings and our self-determination. Third -and more explicitly- the virtual-immersive interface, exemplified by cognitive enhancement by Avatar schizophrenia therapy and uncanny valley effects of digital body doubles will be introduced. The classic rubber-hand illusion had brought new insights into the plasticity of the body- image and the embodiment of the self, by underlining the strong influence of exteroception for the transformation of the bodily self. We will follow these thoughts on Avatar enhancements in schizophrenia therapy and scrutinize as well research ethical issues. Finally a short outlook on the question of two different types of technological detachment in tension in a Philosophy of Human Technology in which Cognitive Enhancement technologies are subjected to two types of technological detachments a) material/somatic substitution and b) detachment as a topos of independence and autonomy is hinted on.

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<p>Water table modeling in peatlands is often done on the large scale and, consequently, based on coarsely resolved models. The models commonly used in literature are often either not capable of modelling the full water cycle or they are not purely physically based. In particular in Bavaria there is a high number of small isolated peatlands with a dense drainage network, therefore a coarse model is not feasible. For rewetting success and climate impact analysis the fully integrated and largely physically based Mike She modelling software by DHI was used in the KliMoBay Project.</p> <p>The main goal was to achieve a temporally and spatially highly resolved model enabling water table investigations for different rewetting stages as well as associated vegetation and soil changes.</p> <p>For this purpose, the partially rewetted raised bog Königsdorfer Weidfilz in Bavaria was monitored and replicated in Mike She. Active and partially rewetted drainage ditches were implemented in the hydrodynamic model Mike Hydro and coupled with the Mike She model. After calibration and validation on twelve automatic water level gauges, scenario analyses were conducted. Compared with the climatic reference period (1961 – 1990), the dry year 2018 and the average year 2020 were modeled for three different scenarios: 1. current state, 2. drainage ditches deactivated, 3. vegetation and soil property succession after rewetting. The influence on the water table was analyzed based on a reference depth of - 0.15 m which is considered as an average threshold for climate impact. For this purpose, seasonal and annual mean water table maps were created, as well as standard deviation maps to portray high water table dynamics within the respective mean season.   </p> <p>As the model results show, it is possible to investigate even small peatland areas for their rewetting potential. Furthermore, we could show the positive impact of rewetting measurements on reducing climate active areas with water levels below - 0.15 m in raised bogs. Vegetation and thus soil property changes in the model – which are assumed to occur after sufficient rewetting along with active acrotelm growth – increase the effect even more. Although, the impact of dry seasons is still significant, the resilience of the peatland increases.</p> <p>Using the example of the partially rewetted raised bog we were able to proof, that areas with different drainage states could be modeled. The areas rewetted in the respective model scenario react similar to the areas already rewetted in nature. Thus, we assume that the method is capable for planning stages. Consequently, it can offer a descriptive decision support tool. However, the process of model setup, calibration and validation is rather time consuming. Regarding fen peatland management, further models can be set up considering the capability of Mike Hydro to model controllable weirs.</p>

As the post-Kantian schēma tradition emphasizes the importance of using mental concepts and frameworks to understand and interpret sensory experiences, in our case dramaturgies of faciality, rethinking different schemata concepts in various rehearsals and theoretical scenes seem fruitful to critically heed the development and use of faciality applied to AI avatars in virtual and augmented reality environments. One theoretical rehearsal to be explored is the baby schema theory as proposed by Konrad Lorenz to explain why certain physical features are perceived as cute. In recent years, the baby schema-cuteness relation has also been studied culturally in Kawaii aesthetics and in the context of virtual humans. In another rehearsal we critically heed exemplary faciality diagrams of Paul Ekman’s Facial Action Coding System (FACS) as a system for identifying and analyzing facial expressions of emotion based on the problematic idea that specific facial muscle movements correspond to emotions as a highly questionable facial diagrams (Stjernfelt/Peirce) –fallible as such – and finally glimpse towards the scenes of Todorov’s critic of facial rapid glance inferences and Lavater’s physiognomics.

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