Cyberkinetics Inc. - BrainGate

[cerah]

http://www.wireheading.com/misc/implant.html

(That site ^^^ is a lil strange but when I tried to get the actual link from The Boston Globe they wanted money n I said fuck that.)

Personally I think this is just absolutely amazing and could really help a lot of people. I for one would totally sign up for a chip in the good ol nogging to control a computer. The only thing that kinda irks me is that the first trial has been done on some 24 year old football jock who'll prolly just spend all his time playing video games and surfing porn instead of learning new things.

Here's Cyberkinetics page on BrainGate if you wanna know more.

Editted to add:

Here's a more professional website http://www.news-medical.net/?id=5440

[cerah]

You guys are laem!

How the hell do "McDonalds Monopoly", "Team3some" and "How to DJ on TV" get more attention then ground breaking cybernetics research?

[decypher]

this could be an awesome breakthrough. i've heard that they might be able to make chips that connect the spine neural pathways again, making the person able to walk. Although what bad uses could this type of technology pose, i can hear the conspiracy theorists going nuts already

[BongMan]

Originally Posted by cerah

You guys are laem!

How the hell do "McDonalds Monopoly", "Team3some" and "How to DJ on TV" get more attention then ground breaking cybernetics research?

because the FnK general population doesnt have the thought capacity to actually read somthing intelligent and informative???

[wundergirl]

Originally Posted by decypher

this could be an awesome breakthrough. i've heard that they might be able to make chips that connect the spine neural pathways again, making the person able to walk. Although what bad uses could this type of technology pose, i can hear the conspiracy theorists going nuts already

well, really now, if your brain can control a computer why can't a computer control your brain?




.......where's my tinfoil hat?

[Akeel]

play video games without using my hands?!?!

fuck yeah!

:P

[wikid]

lol I have to say tho, its very interesting - but looking at the website, the design and the setup of the site - it certainly doesnt look very legit.

[decypher]

Originally Posted by Akeel

play video games without using my hands?!?!

fuck yeah!

:P

I think they just revolutionized the online porn industry...

[trance4life]

Originally Posted by cerah

You guys are laem!

How the hell do "McDonalds Monopoly", "Team3some" and "How to DJ on TV" get more attention then ground breaking cybernetics research?

cus we dont wanna read medical journals ?

[Dr. Doom]

!!!
Gimme!

[cerah]

Originally Posted by wikid

lol I have to say tho, its very interesting - but looking at the website, the design and the setup of the site - it certainly doesnt look very legit.

Originally Posted by cerah

http://www.wireheading.com/misc/implant.html

(That site ^^^ is a lil strange but when I tried to get the actual link from The Boston Globe they wanted money n I said fuck that.)

...


Editted to add:

Here's a more professional website http://www.news-medical.net/?id=5440

Try reading posts before you reply to um next time kid.

[cerah]

Originally Posted by wundergirl

well, really now, if your brain can control a computer why can't a computer control your brain?




.......where's my tinfoil hat?

If there was some kind of AI in it _maybe_ (yes we've all seen Spiderman 2) but right now they're just dealing with teeny tiny chips and the electronic pulses in your brain so I don't think it's much to worry about.

[cerah]

Originally Posted by trance4life

cus we dont wanna read medical journals ?

Sorry for trying to bring some intelligence to the site... I'll not do it again.