[Swordmaker]

How do they plan on de-mobilizing soldiers so equipped? Is there a plan to remove these implants post enlistment? Brain surgery on mustering out? Are the chips self-destructing on honorable discharge (or do they "discharge" on their own ala Mission Impossible briefing tapes when no longer required?)

[Swordmaker]

The shape of military equipment to come -- implantable neural interfaced soldiers and military computer systems. Be afraid, be very afraid. -- PING!

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[Paladin2]

It will be interesting to see if one’s thinking alGorerithyms and personal data bases can be make to operate independent of the wetware off into the indefinate future.

[Dalberg-Acton]

I hope it won’t be mandatory!

[Norm Lenhart]

I’d like to volunteer.

[faithhopecharity]

“Vote D! Vote D. Vote D!”

[ziravan]

I will name my brain-pal, “a-hole”.

[Riley]

What happens when you get some nasty malware?

And what do you do when somebody out there roots your head?

[dayglored]

IMPLANTS?!? Not Windows, not any OS, but all computers and droids alert ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

I figure a number of us Windows folks are interested in this sort of stuff...

Thanks to Swordmaker for the ping!!

[M Kehoe]

I hate to be a pessimist, but this could turn out really bad.

5.56mm

[Tench_Coxe]

Like other technologies, this can be a double edged sword. There is the potential for tremendous good that can come out of this.
But knowing the criminals in government, there will be a push to figure out how to make this technology control people. I propose that those making the mere suggestion of pushing the technology that way be subject immediately to the punishments suitable for a capital offense.

[Fred Hayek]

WE ARE THE BORG
YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

[dfwgator]

It will inevitably be used for porn.

[PA Engineer]

Or something more nefarious.

[Secret Agent Man]

No thanky.

Peple will develop non invasive connectivity technology andmit will be far safer and healthy than implants.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

They’ll be housed in camps on the moon.

[toast]

I’ve seen components of this at work. I don’t personally work on it. But guys down the hall do.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Brain Control -- life imitates art...

[mumblypeg]

So when your brain-chip malfunctions, you can call customer service and some guy in the Philippines with an unintelligible accent will tell you to try turning yourself off and then back on again...

[PapaBear3625]

This would be useful for paraplegics and others who have difficulty controlling their bodies.

[wastedyears]

I’d like to test this, along with a host of other technologies.