Hey Dan thanks for the Links.
Whats it like to be the smartest man on the planet?
ok its a toss up between you and Nassim
Avatar is loaded with symbolism & subtle clues.
Bones that have natural carbon fibers for added strength = Starchild skull - Lloyd Pye
The indigenous population can "link-up" entwine biological strands with nature & animals on the land as well as the planet. = Think about how it is reported that aliens "link-up" with their biological/technology ships.
Human & Alien DNA spliced together to create a hybrid Na'vi/Human species to interact with the indigenous race. = Gee where have we heard THAT before!!
Uploading consciousness into a custom made biological unit to interact on a planet with a different atmosphere. I'll just let that one roll around in your mind.
The entire planet has a neural network and transfers information like human synaptic impulses.
There is allot more but I will leave it at that.