In this case it's blatantly racist. Further, it's fucking embarrassing.
And could we have less of this "virtue signalling" nonsense, please? Either virtue is a good thing or it isn't. We don't get to criticize people for doing the right thing.
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Scientists boost human memory using brain implant
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In this case it's blatantly racist. Further, it's fucking embarrassing.
And could we have less of this "virtue signalling" nonsense, please? Either virtue is a good thing or it isn't. We don't get to criticize people for doing the right thing.
People using "Virtue Signal" often indicates a Sargon follower. Which is a reaaaally bad sign.
Well, I can certainly see why Sargon would have a problem with the concept of virtue.
Yes, the potential clinical applications in dementia are also quite obvious.
That sounds so crazy and awesome. Who knew I'd be living in an age where so much of the science fiction I read as a kid would be slowly becoming reality.
Would it be considered cheating to use these in school? Do you have to turn them off/get them removed before tests? If it becomes an expensive commercial product does that cause the educational attainment gap to get even larger between economic classes?
It's covered in other media. Here's a couple of the more reputable sources:
https://www.newscientist.com/articl...oosts-human-memory-by-mimicking-how-we-learn/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/sci...es-deep-in-the-brain-can-improve-your-memory/
Here's another story, this time from an unimpeachable source. But note that the date is 2015.
https://www.nature.com/news/memory-boosting-devices-tested-in-humans-1.18712
https://www.nature.com/news/memory-boosting-devices-tested-in-humans-1.18712
Presuming this works, it also brings into consideration the ethics of computer based intelligence. Ultimately, if a computer is powerful enough and rewritable in the right places then I believe it can become far more advanced than the human brain.
I want this. Will never be able to afford it, but I want this so so much.
As an aside, I wonder what would happen if someone with photographic memory had the implant...
As an aside, I wonder what would happen if someone with photographic memory had the implant...
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I dunno, it's kind of hard to trust a person named Dong Song when it comes to the brain. Last time I listened to my dong, I definitely wasn't using my brain.
hmmm...interesting
of course we do. whether the criticism is accurate or not it can still be done.
of course we do. whether the criticism is accurate or not it can still be done.
While impressive in itself, there's a lot more that needs to be examined in terms of long term studies to determine if this is actually a practical piece of tech. This thing is no good if it makes you prone to some kind of scarring, cancer, or long term neural network misalignment, not to mention what happens if this thing malfunctions.
Brain implants are something to be ultra cautious about. Ransomware was the first thing I thought of as well, and given the issues with security in Internet Of Things style embedded devices, I think there's a long way to go.
I'm also reminded of that guy who has a radio or whatever implanted to record brain activity, attempting to do research on himself... and he ended up basically losing the ability to talk for quite a while.
I'm also reminded of that guy who has a radio or whatever implanted to record brain activity, attempting to do research on himself... and he ended up basically losing the ability to talk for quite a while.
Took too many posts for this to show up.Alright, we're getting closer to this
2021 is going to be interesting.
