Electronic Brain Link Lets Rats Send Each Other Thoughts
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this is the plot of a fair few post-apocalypse pieces of media (www.romanticallyapocalyptic.com) just saying. though I am sure it would have it's uses, I wouldn't connect to a network with it. I just know someone would put pornography over my vision or something like that.
This was in RATS. Not humans. Temper your expectations a little.
I understand it's an awesome idea, and all the things you could do with it, but also understand that a Rat and a human are two very different things. Whether or not it can even work, what unintended consequences it will almost undoubtedly have, how insanely expensive it'll be to research, and the very good possibility that the only thought we will be able to transfer is "EAT POTATO". Never mind trying to send thoughts cross-species, or if the human brain even processes thoughts the same way as Rats.
I'd be surprised if we've done anything with this in 100 years.
*Side note, How exactly are these scientists getting funding for these kind of projects? Do we just hand out free money to any idiot that says "Hey let's stick a wire in two rat brains and see what happens"?
I understand it's an awesome idea, and all the things you could do with it, but also understand that a Rat and a human are two very different things. Whether or not it can even work, what unintended consequences it will almost undoubtedly have, how insanely expensive it'll be to research, and the very good possibility that the only thought we will be able to transfer is "EAT POTATO". Never mind trying to send thoughts cross-species, or if the human brain even processes thoughts the same way as Rats.
I'd be surprised if we've done anything with this in 100 years.
*Side note, How exactly are these scientists getting funding for these kind of projects? Do we just hand out free money to any idiot that says "Hey let's stick a wire in two rat brains and see what happens"?
The worst case scenario always starts off innocent just like this did: Seeing what's possible and learning things. When this becomes sufficiently advanced, abuse will be a reality in the form of forcing people to agree with your politics. Do you want to take the chance that this is going to be your opponents? The only way to safely ensure this technology is not abused is to use it to prevent people from abusing it. You might think I'm putting the horse way ahead of the cart here but what if I'm right? You wouldnt want your opponents using this to take your free will and thats why its just as wrong if you want to use it against them. It only makes sense to have this conversation now so noone can use ambiguity to legalise slavery.
Whatever technology comes from this could be the most awesome teaching tool ever. Imagine a world were everybody knows everything. Schools could be put out of use and the unemployment problem would be solved forever.
Direct intervention is nesicarydoggie015 said:All it takes is one rouge mind and...bladester1 said:
People can turn you quite literally into a human proxy... If it goes to humans I am NEVER getting this augmentation without assurances that it cannot act as an implanted hack-wire
But seriously, this is slightly frightening
no. i'm concerned about such a thing because why should i trust the people who build the tech, put it in my brain, and run it? think about the Internet, and how occasionally things go wrong. do you want that to be your brain?Callate said:
but i agree, rats don't mean humans. this is so far from the point of humans it isn't worth worrying about.
feel bad for the rats though. its a little sick to do that to living things.
Hey nice picture of a clapping rat you have there >_<Pinkamena said:Absolutely brilliant.Ldude893 said:
Sounds cool, but which part of the brain are they sending the signals from/into? I need to know whether I should grab my tinfoil hat now, or if the link just allows a share in ideas.
