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Scientists propose 'cortical modem' implant to give you Terminator vision
CNET ^ | 2/17/15 | Rich Trenholm

Posted on 02/18/2015 4:09:53 PM PST by Enlightened1

Forget HoloLens, forget smart glasses and forget augmented reality -- scientists have proposed a "cortical modem" that plugs into your DNA and your visual cortex to cure sight loss and show a heads-up display in front of your very eyes.

The cortical modem concept is the brainchild of DARPA, the US Defense Research Projects Agency. Originally founded in 1958 in response to the launch of Sputnik, DARPA is the US military's research and development agency. It's perhaps best known outside of military circles for the development of ARPANET, an early packet switching network that formed a precursor to the Internet.

The cortical modem concept was presented by DARPA's Phillip Alvelda at a recent pow-wow in Silicon Valley, at which innovators, investors and other big brains were introduced to the agency's Biological Technologies Office (BTO), a blue-sky-thinking initiative announced last year.

During the event, transhumanist publication H+ reports that DARPA was described onstage as a "friendly, but somewhat crazy, rich uncle".

That crazy, rich -- or crazy rich -- uncle foresees the device providing a heads-up display or augmented reality projection appearing in your natural vision with no helmet or smart glasses or anything at all in front of your eyes. Like the Terminator. Or Robocop. Or something less shoot-y.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnet.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: corticalmodem; headsupdisplay; implant; terminator
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So now they have a $10 nano-tech chip, that connects your DNA and neurons to make heads-up Internet displays a part of natural biology. Oh and it’s powered by your Spine.

Who would need a HUD (Heads Up Display like a pilot)?

1 posted on 02/18/2015 4:09:53 PM PST by Enlightened1
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Here is a short clip from the movie, “The Terminator” on what it might look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEXGmnTwSlQ


2 posted on 02/18/2015 4:11:45 PM PST by Enlightened1
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3 posted on 02/18/2015 4:12:36 PM PST by Enlightened1
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Quick, somebody figure out how to stream yet more advertising to it... and you won't even be able to shut your eyes to it.
4 posted on 02/18/2015 4:14:23 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Darth Obama on 529 plans: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.)
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5 posted on 02/18/2015 4:15:43 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Enlightened1

Sounds ok until Big Brother sees what you see and can shut it off anytime....


6 posted on 02/18/2015 4:16:53 PM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: Enlightened1

No thanks.


7 posted on 02/18/2015 4:19:20 PM PST by Politicalkiddo ("Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." -George Washington)
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To: Enlightened1

How will you actually see? Take a random line of text, focus on one word and fix your gaze on just that one word. How many words to the left, right, above and below can you make out without moving your eyes? Not very many.


8 posted on 02/18/2015 4:19:52 PM PST by fso301
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DARPA, the US Defense Research Projects Agency

Bad writing/proofreading, they forgot the "A", should be -

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency


9 posted on 02/18/2015 4:21:01 PM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: Enlightened1

I just want to figure out how to not need reading glasses....


10 posted on 02/18/2015 4:21:40 PM PST by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: GenXteacher
They want to merge us with machines in what they call, “Trans-humanism”, (perhaps this explains the push for Transsexuals?), and then ultimately to “The Singularity”. The complete merge of mankind and machine that throws away the human body.

Right now in it's baby stages they use the trendy word “wearables”. It's only there for tracking your fitness.... yeah right.

The problem with this is that it goes 100% against God, but even if you are not a believer.... You should be concerned that it could be turned off, someone can hack into it, you are under complete control.....

No thanks... I prefer the body that God has blessed me with. I'm not “adding on” any attachments.

11 posted on 02/18/2015 4:25:16 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

Porn


12 posted on 02/18/2015 4:31:58 PM PST by Bobalu (If we live to see 2017 we will be kissing the ground)
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To: GenXteacher

If it can do input into the brain, there will certainly soon be a way to read FROM the brain too...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell

It is a primitive frm of a Cyberbrain that DARPA is foolng around with here...


13 posted on 02/18/2015 4:32:33 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Enlightened1

Let me know when it’s ready. I’ll be at this place called Tech Noir.


14 posted on 02/18/2015 4:35:58 PM PST by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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Get it working for the blind people first, then maybe I would try it. They’ve got less to lose, right?


15 posted on 02/18/2015 4:38:49 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Enlightened1

my main question is... what power it and how long does it last?


16 posted on 02/18/2015 5:00:57 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Politicalkiddo

they are already experimenting with nano-scale drones. these drones are 50-100nm in size (a virus molecule is about 30nm and your dna is about 2.5nm)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11421366/Drones-could-be-used-to-seek-out-arteries-to-prevent-heart-attacks.html

if they wanted to inject something into you, you’d never know it. it’d float on the air, land on your skin, and enter your system straight thru your pores without breaking your skin.


17 posted on 02/18/2015 5:07:09 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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LOL!

Yeah well watch out for the big guy in a grey jacket, who did not pay his cover fee, and is walking around the bar looking for someone.


18 posted on 02/18/2015 5:18:32 PM PST by Enlightened1
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“Possible Homer-Sexual”


19 posted on 02/18/2015 5:22:36 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: sten

It’s powered by your Spine. It’s a kinetic charged.

I don’t know how long it last?


20 posted on 02/18/2015 5:24:34 PM PST by Enlightened1
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