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Scientists Connect Brain to a Basic Tablet—Paralyzed Patient Googles With Ease
singularityhub.com ^ | 10/25/2015 | Shelly Fan

Posted on 10/25/2015 11:38:03 PM PDT by wastedyears

Scientists Connect Brain to a Basic Tablet—Paralyzed Patient Googles With Ease

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: als
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Just gonna post that in the body to avoid problems.
1 posted on 10/25/2015 11:38:03 PM PDT by wastedyears
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To: wastedyears; Swordmaker

I know this isn’t Apple related, but it’s nowhere near peak time for FR and I don’t know of any science and technology ping lists.


2 posted on 10/25/2015 11:39:05 PM PDT by wastedyears (uchikudake - toki michite - ikiru tame - tokihanate)
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To: wastedyears

speaking as someone with a brain injury, it is exciting and unbelievable really.

thank you for posting.


3 posted on 10/25/2015 11:42:33 PM PDT by dp0622
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Let’s ping the Android list people, and the Tech list, Shadow Ace. . .


4 posted on 10/25/2015 11:42:42 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: wastedyears

Awesome


5 posted on 10/25/2015 11:43:41 PM PDT by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: wastedyears

Instead, a baby-aspirin-sized microarray chip is directly implanted into the brain, and neural signals associated with intent can be decoded by sophisticated algorithms in real time and used to control mouse cursors.

anyone put this into english?


6 posted on 10/25/2015 11:45:45 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: wastedyears

This could be a miracle for many.


7 posted on 10/25/2015 11:46:01 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: wastedyears

There could be military uses, too...

“You must think in Russian.”

(Bonus points if you know the movie reference.)


8 posted on 10/25/2015 11:47:36 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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Hehe that was decoded for us


9 posted on 10/25/2015 11:48:13 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
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To: PastorBooks

Firefox lol


10 posted on 10/25/2015 11:49:44 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
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To: PastorBooks

Firefox. Saw it a few days ago, again.


11 posted on 10/25/2015 11:54:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: wastedyears

All Glory goes to God


12 posted on 10/25/2015 11:54:43 PM PDT by Rock Eye Jack
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anyone put this into english?

He's a cybergoogler.

13 posted on 10/25/2015 11:54:50 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: dp0622

He’s been assimilated. He’s now part of the google collective.


14 posted on 10/25/2015 11:56:02 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: wastedyears

Didn’t I see this same type of theme in a horror movie?

It didn’t end well.


15 posted on 10/25/2015 11:56:38 PM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: dp0622

Google changes it’s name to BORG in the late 21st century. Borg = Brain Operated Robotic Google.


16 posted on 10/26/2015 12:00:21 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: wastedyears

Can robotic bodies be far behind?


17 posted on 10/26/2015 12:11:23 AM PDT by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man Standing.)
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To: wastedyears

Whew. That is truly amazing.


18 posted on 10/26/2015 12:20:17 AM PDT by TChad
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He can get a job at cyberdine Inc.

19 posted on 10/26/2015 12:30:15 AM PDT by cavador (What is the theory of objectivity?)
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To: PastorBooks

20 posted on 10/26/2015 12:40:09 AM PDT by Rodamala
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