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The Future of Brain Implants
WSJ ^
| 14 Mar 2014
| GARY MARCUS and CHRISTOF KOCH
Posted on 03/15/2014 7:49:24 AM PDT by shove_it
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To: basil
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I think my memory button has been compromised
.."
Me too, its like I think I read something about this just recently, but I can't remember where or when.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:32:27 AM PDT
by
PoloSec
( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
To: shove_it
Wait till advertisers learn how to exploit this. You get a craving in your head for a Big Mac: did it come from you or was it inserted via your Brain-Internet interface? Scary stuff.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:43:45 AM PDT
by
rbg81
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Imagine living in a world where Nancy Pelosi would live forever.
It would be just like the world with Jimma Cata.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:44:17 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: HiTech RedNeck
You want to know what will drive humans to extinction?
When it becomes possible to experience virtual sex that is indistinguishable from the real thing. All the pleasure without the expense or nagging.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:45:56 AM PDT
by
rbg81
To: rbg81
Such a hypothetical world might pleasure itself to death.
I don’t think it’ll actually happen though.
Just like many dope dealers studiously never touch the stuff. They’d rather live soberly, if crookedly, off the proceeds.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:47:52 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: rbg81
Also... I don’t care what Kinsey or Dr Joyce Brothers or Dr Ruth says... there is an emptiness about pleasure-only sex. It is a kind of rapture in meaninglessness.
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posted on
03/15/2014 8:49:40 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
They have those. It’s called a “functioning brain”. . .
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posted on
03/15/2014 9:32:25 AM PDT
by
Salgak
(http://catalogoftehburningstoopid.blogspot.com 100% all-natural snark !)
To: shove_it
Lots of luck making that work.
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posted on
03/15/2014 10:01:50 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)
To: shove_it
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posted on
03/15/2014 10:37:46 AM PDT
by
Recompennation
(Constitutional protection for all not ju st selectively for Democrats.)
To: InterceptPoint
You’re asking about a version of the ship of Theseus paradox. You can see some relevant arguments here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
Personally. I think you’re still “you” as long as you never stop being you. It’s like saying if I am able to take a pill which makes me instantly have the body if Mr Universe, am I still the same person? I think I would be,
To: shove_it
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
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posted on
03/15/2014 1:17:50 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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