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Elon Musk Lays Out Plans to Meld Brains and Computers
WSJ ^ | 4/20/17 | Rolfe Winkler

Posted on 04/21/2017 5:08:10 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

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Excerpt only. We're at the point where singularity can only be a few years away if this technology is out there.

Christians know what this means regarding the End Times.

1 posted on 04/21/2017 5:08:10 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal; SkyPilot; Lera; SaveFerris; metmom

ping..


2 posted on 04/21/2017 5:08:38 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
consensual telepathy

You've provided "consent" to snooping with your EULA (end user license agreement).

Be seeing you.

3 posted on 04/21/2017 5:12:27 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Elon Musk seems to enjoy behaving like a Bond villain.


4 posted on 04/21/2017 5:13:18 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

>>Christians know what this means regarding the End Times.<<

I wasn’t aware of a link between the singularity and the Apcolypse.

Just to be safe, I will up my intake of cruciferous vegetables.


5 posted on 04/21/2017 5:14:58 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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>>Elon Musk seems to enjoy behaving like a Bond villain.<<

Well, he does have the perfect name for one.


6 posted on 04/21/2017 5:15:26 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

yep, just like Terminator... i’m sure this will work out well!!


7 posted on 04/21/2017 5:19:12 AM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Mind Meld


8 posted on 04/21/2017 5:20:31 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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They tried it with earlier computers but it didn't work out so well. Image result for early computers
9 posted on 04/21/2017 5:24:07 AM PDT by Leep (Cyclops Network News (CNN). The Most Trusted Source Of Fake News.)
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“Elon Musk seems to enjoy behaving like a Bond villain.”

I have always wanted to be a Bond villain. I really want to know what it is the guy will whisper to me that is more important than watching Bond die in a particularly gruesome way. I mean, I’ve been planning this death forever and somebody whispers something and I leave him alone for his final agonizing seconds?! I have to know why!!!


10 posted on 04/21/2017 5:26:06 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
We might as well comply voluntarily and join the collective . . .


11 posted on 04/21/2017 5:27:55 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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Don’t forget the lair. Bond villains have killer lairs.


12 posted on 04/21/2017 5:29:22 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Wow, it’s like there’s never been any science fiction up to this point in time! (/s)

Seriously, does Mr. Musk believe he has an original thought?


13 posted on 04/21/2017 5:30:38 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Quien vive? CRISTO! Y a su Nombre? GLORIA! Y a su pueblo? VICTORIA!)
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Ridiculous, because he thinks that the human brain works the same way as a computer. Wrong. Very different. Information is stored holistically in the brain, with one bit of information potentially linked to huge numbers of other bits. Not so in a computer.
You can’t “download” information to the brain.

What we can expect is technology that makes it easier to retrieve information from the Internet. Better than Siri. Easier to use than by typing or speaking. This will happen.

But a “melding” of the mind and IT, no.


14 posted on 04/21/2017 5:31:01 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The media is acting full-on as the Democratic Party's press agency now: Robert Spencer)
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Seems like a discrimination lawsuit coming his way unless he also has a plan that works for progressives/liberals/democrats. They should be able to merge with computers too or it’s not fair. /s


15 posted on 04/21/2017 5:31:55 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: Gen.Blather

“There’s a phone call from your mother.”


16 posted on 04/21/2017 5:32:15 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Quien vive? CRISTO! Y a su Nombre? GLORIA! Y a su pueblo? VICTORIA!)
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““There’s a phone call from your mother.””

I am pretty sure these guys killed their mother. I mean how else do you show that you’re the villain’s villain? But I do like your thinking. I’ll hire you as a dialog consultant. Thanks. They’ll rue the day they messed with Blow...uh, Blow.Blather...


17 posted on 04/21/2017 5:36:52 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
"consensual telephony"

One of my favorite sci fi writers, Connie Willis wrote a good book called "Cross Talk" on this subject. I'll copy/paste the summery as it says it better than I can........

In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal—to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don’t quite work out as planned ....

18 posted on 04/21/2017 5:41:23 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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I mean how else do you show that you’re the villain’s villain?

Introduce my mother ...

19 posted on 04/21/2017 5:43:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Quien vive? CRISTO! Y a su Nombre? GLORIA! Y a su pueblo? VICTORIA!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Go drive a Tesla and find out how close Elon Musk is to “The Singularity”.

ROFL


20 posted on 04/21/2017 5:47:58 AM PDT by Hugh the Scot ( Total War)
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