Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people

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Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people

#1 Post by jarnon » Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:35 pm

Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people
Musk’s Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.
You’ll be able to control an autonomous Tesla and like Elon’s tweets through thought alone.
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#2 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:08 pm

jarnon wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:35 pm
Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people
Musk’s Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.
You’ll be able to control an autonomous Tesla and like Elon’s tweets through thought alone.
So will he cure the MAGAs or control them?
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#3 Post by Spock » Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:01 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:08 pm
jarnon wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:35 pm
Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in people
Musk’s Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.
You’ll be able to control an autonomous Tesla and like Elon’s tweets through thought alone.
So will he cure the MAGAs or control them?
Well, that escalated quickly. You immediately illustrated the problem with brain implants and such. Think bad thoughts and bad things will happen to you and, remember Bob, your people may not always be in control of deciding what "Bad Thoughts" are.

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#4 Post by jarnon » Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:43 pm

Elon Musk wrote:The first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.

Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.
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#5 Post by BackInTex » Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:37 am

Spock wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:01 pm
Bob Juch wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:08 pm
jarnon wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:35 pm
Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in peopleYou’ll be able to control an autonomous Tesla and like Elon’s tweets through thought alone.
So will he cure the MAGAs or control them?
Well, that escalated quickly. You immediately illustrated the problem with brain implants and such. Think bad thoughts and bad things will happen to you and, remember Bob, your people may not always be in control of deciding what "Bad Thoughts" are.
No, he illustrated the problem with TDS.
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#6 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:25 am

BackInTex wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:37 am
Spock wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:01 pm
Bob Juch wrote:
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:08 pm


So will he cure the MAGAs or control them?
Well, that escalated quickly. You immediately illustrated the problem with brain implants and such. Think bad thoughts and bad things will happen to you and, remember Bob, your people may not always be in control of deciding what "Bad Thoughts" are.
No, he illustrated the problem with TDS.
Both can be (are) true.
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#7 Post by Ritterskoop » Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:56 pm

I am thrilled for the possibilities of this technology for people with paralysis and other disabilities.

For the rest of peeps, not so much. We don't need yet one more reason not to look each other in the eye and listen to each other.
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