Probably The Coolest Science Article You

camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">shall EVER read</div> <a href='http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=13&u=/usatoday/20041011/bs_usatoday/scientistsgingerlytapintobrainspower' target='_blank'>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...intobrainspower</a>

Courtesy of fark.com.

Anyone who fails to find interest in this article is not a true geek. Enough said.

to clarify:
Wires. Brain. Pong. I'm not going to spoil it for you.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Playing Pong is coolest thing ever, along with the cyberkenetics.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited October 2004
    "Scientists gingerly tap into brain's power". "<b>Gingerly</b>"? What the hell? I demand these scientists be reckless. I <b>demand</b> that they accidently activate terrifying and unfathomable psychic powers in at least one test patient.

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    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"There are those who say this is slippery slope stuff - that this technology is opening the door to dangerous technologies that could enhance, improve and optimize someone," says bioethicist Caplan. "But I'm unwilling to hold hostage this kind of exciting medical research for those kinds of fears."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Well, it's a start.
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  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Developed to help the paralyzed, but it will be used in 25 years so we can eliminate arms as the last part of the body that geeks need to move.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Me and my dad have been talking about this for months.

    Win.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Until I can play Starcraft with this it's just another "Monkeys control robot arms" to me.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    "OLL WALLHAX"
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" :D <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed, I couldn't help but think of Ghost In The Shell while reading this. So much so that I'm actually rubbing my neck to reassure myself there are no plugs in it. :P
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Now it's just a matter of time before quadriplegics take over the internet via their computer-controlling brains.
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  • KitkiKitki Join Date: 2004-04-04 Member: 27722Members
    Exactly there Duffy

    This is cool, but it's gunna screw things up.. What if there are disabled uber-hackers?
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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed, I couldn't help but think of Ghost In The Shell while reading this. So much so that I'm actually rubbing my neck to reassure myself there are no plugs in it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Even with a cyberbrain you wouldn't be able to get laid.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Oct 12 2004, 07:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Oct 12 2004, 07:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed, I couldn't help but think of Ghost In The Shell while reading this. So much so that I'm actually rubbing my neck to reassure myself there are no plugs in it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Even with a cyberbrain you wouldn't be able to get laid. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's why he's rubbing his "neck"
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  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 06:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 06:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yeah...masamune shirow is a genius in telling us with his works, how the future could be. maybe the greatest visionary of our time. i love his work, and little essays about cybernetic , bionic, and other quite possible technologys .
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 11:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 11:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    HOLY !@*$%# XECT IS BACK!!

    I had to check the posting date 3 times!!!
    WOW!@!#!
    welcome back man, you are the S&I posting god.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    /me wants cybernetics

    yah, of all tech and cool things. what I want the most is cybernetiks. There is just something so fiken cool about em.



    yah, I love cyber punk <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (GiTS, Shadowrun, anything gibson etc)
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  • GrillkohleGrillkohle Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24695Members, Constellation
    Oh great. Now you only have to think "headshot" in order to win in CS.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Grillkohle+Oct 12 2004, 08:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grillkohle @ Oct 12 2004, 08:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh great. Now you only have to think "headshot" in order to win in CS. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lol i was going to post that <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 13 2004, 07:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 13 2004, 07:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed, I couldn't help but think of Ghost In The Shell while reading this. So much so that I'm actually rubbing my neck to reassure myself there are no plugs in it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Now it's just a matter of time before quadriplegics take over the internet via their computer-controlling brains.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And scarily enough, in GITS:SAC, there was a whole institute of special children that could hack stuff insanely using their brains.
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    "There are those who say this is slippery slope stuff - that this technology is opening the door to dangerous technologies that could enhance, improve and optimize someone," says bioethicist Caplan. "But I'm unwilling to hold hostage this kind of exciting medical research for those kinds of fears."

    1 word. biomods.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    "We are the Borg..."
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    About time. The brain's an I\O device just <i>begging</i> for drivers. And no, I'm not being metaphorical.

    'Course, they'd better get the security part right from the ground up, otherwise you end up with Ghost in the Shell type brain hacking. "Read only" would be a good start.
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    Eh, the device intreprets brain patterns, it doesn't alter them. Besides, the GITS brains were electronic manifests of the organic brain, and given how vulnerable they were, probably manufactured by <i>Microsoft</i>.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    OMG...right after these get implemented into society, one of the following will happen:
    <ul><li>Microsoft unveils Windows:ME - Mental Edition</li><li>Someone comes down with a computer virus</li><li>A hardcore gamer converts his sister to a game server</li><li>Someone hacks and takes over another's mind</li><li>Someone installs Linux in their mind</li><li>P2P services are used to share memories</li></ul>
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-camO.o+Oct 12 2004, 08:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Oct 12 2004, 08:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Eh, the device intreprets brain patterns, it doesn't alter them. Besides, the GITS brains were electronic manifests of the organic brain, and given how vulnerable they were, probably manufactured by <i>Microsoft</i>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, because anything Microsoft makes sucks, which is why they are the leader in computer software for an entire planet.
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Oct 12 2004, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-xect+Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (xect @ Oct 12 2004, 05:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny thing. This article gets a much more interesting perspective when you just watched "Ghost in the Shell" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed, I couldn't help but think of Ghost In The Shell while reading this. So much so that I'm actually rubbing my neck to reassure myself there are no plugs in it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WTH you guys don't have plugs?
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    I've heard about a british scientist who go a chip installed into his arm that attaches to some important nerve. Anyway, he already has systems that recognize him when he tells them to through this thing. What he wants to do is be able to record and playback all the sensations of drinking a glass of wine. Last I heard he was getting one installed into his wife... for "communication" purposes.

    load of crock? probably, but the guy who told me about it said he read it from a reputable magazine.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    <a href='http://computertimes.asiaone.com.sg/people/story/0,5104,1416,00.html' target='_blank'>http://computertimes.asiaone.com.sg/people...04,1416,00.html</a>

    For the chipped scientist dude.
    I have to read this after playing through DX2 don't I.
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    This article has h5xed my mind.

    <span style='color:gray'><i>The possibilities are</span></i><span style='color:red'><b> endless</b></span>
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  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    exsellent..soon we can have robots that go to school for us and we sit home and play CS <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    So....

    Can we have Tachikomas on the next research project?
    Please?

    And yes, this reminds me too much of GitS....mmm....wireless internet ANYWHERE....without bills <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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