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Topic: The next step in communication?
TexasScoundrel Joined Wed 10/29/08 Posts: 3693	Fri 03/01/13 01:56 PM
This is pretty mind blowing. http://io9.com/5987567/brain+to+brain-interfaces-have-arrived-and-they-are-absolutely-mindblowing?utm_campaign=io9_Facebook_socialflow&utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Facebook

1Cynderella Joined Mon 02/18/13 Posts: 2398	Fri 03/01/13 02:31 PM Edited by 1Cynderella on Fri 03/01/13 02:31 PM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind?

TexasScoundrel Joined Wed 10/29/08 Posts: 3693	Fri 03/01/13 06:28 PM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes.

Zero_Effected Joined Sat 12/02/06 Posts: 18395	Fri 03/01/13 07:08 PM
It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. I'd be IN for that.. guess I best start growing the clone NOW, so in 20 yrs she'll be ready for me brain talk about 'upgrading' huh.. yup.. mind blowing

1Cynderella Joined Mon 02/18/13 Posts: 2398	Sat 03/02/13 08:49 AM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes. Sorry, that was just my sarcasm running amuck again. For the scientific community, this is amazing, but in my mind this could prove a first step toward mind control. I don’t really care for the direction this kind of thing COULD take. That’s all.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Sat 03/02/13 09:37 AM
It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. I'd be IN for that.. guess I best start growing the clone NOW, so in 20 yrs she'll be ready for me brain talk about 'upgrading' huh.. yup.. mind blowing Mornin Zeeeeeeee I like it!!!... If it became available and I could afford it, I'd choose a brain lift over a face lift ever time!

Winlei Joined Sat 01/26/13 Posts: 4048	Sat 03/02/13 05:49 PM
They uses brain transplant. Mind controlling again huh.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48916	Sat 03/02/13 05:58 PM
Aren't some men still having trouble with the first step in communication?

Winlei Joined Sat 01/26/13 Posts: 4048	Sat 03/02/13 06:30 PM
Aren't some men still having trouble with the first step in communication? [/quote Nice one. Hehe.

sweetestgirl11 Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 30087	Sun 03/03/13 08:24 AM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes. this has been going on for quite some time in a way. One of my friends who is a reserach psychologist for the gov't was on TV piloting his sailboat in the Virgin Islands with his thoughts about 20 yrs ago (It was PBS but don't remember exactly which show). It is interesting. Our brain function is electro-chemical afterall

TexasScoundrel Joined Wed 10/29/08 Posts: 3693	Sun 03/03/13 08:52 AM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes. this has been going on for quite some time in a way. One of my friends who is a reserach psychologist for the gov't was on TV piloting his sailboat in the Virgin Islands with his thoughts about 20 yrs ago (It was PBS but don't remember exactly which show). It is interesting. Our brain function is electro-chemical afterall Controlling a sailboat with just your thoughts is different than this. This is communicating an experience from one living creature to another. It's like a telephone for thoughts. It probably feels like that little voice you already have in your head.

sweetestgirl11 Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 30087	Sun 03/03/13 10:47 AM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes. this has been going on for quite some time in a way. One of my friends who is a reserach psychologist for the gov't was on TV piloting his sailboat in the Virgin Islands with his thoughts about 20 yrs ago (It was PBS but don't remember exactly which show). It is interesting. Our brain function is electro-chemical afterall Controlling a sailboat with just your thoughts is different than this. This is communicating an experience from one living creature to another. It's like a telephone for thoughts. It probably feels like that little voice you already have in your head. yes I understand

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Sun 03/03/13 10:52 AM
If I'm not quite sure what I think of this, does that mean they're already controling my mind? No, that's something different altogether. This is two rats communicating information over a vast distance through electronic brain connections. What this means is communication of not just words, but thoughts, emotions and sensations. It may also be the first step of uploading information from a human brain to a computer, essentially making a copy of your personality and all your knowledge. However, they do have remote controlled roaches with tiny cameras they use to find victims buried in the rubble after earthquakes. this has been going on for quite some time in a way. One of my friends who is a reserach psychologist for the gov't was on TV piloting his sailboat in the Virgin Islands with his thoughts about 20 yrs ago (It was PBS but don't remember exactly which show). It is interesting. Our brain function is electro-chemical afterall Controlling a sailboat with just your thoughts is different than this. This is communicating an experience from one living creature to another. It's like a telephone for thoughts. It probably feels like that little voice you already have in your head. yes I understand Makes me think of the movie "Flatline", where they downloaded emotions onto tapes and you could feel the same emotional high/low by playing the tape back. Even sex. One of the actors had a heart attack and they taped it and his dying for science...so of course the lead character had to play it back and nearly died from it, his friends ripped it off his head before he died.

TexasScoundrel Joined Wed 10/29/08 Posts: 3693	Sun 03/03/13 12:12 PM
That film wasn't "Flatline." It was "Brainstorm" and starred a VERY young Christopher Walken. It's the first thing I thought about too.