Haven't I told you all I've seen this coming? I think I did. I know I did. Check my archives...? First they had robots that humans can control. Machines that can be controlled with human thoughts. Heck, even non-human thoughts. Then we had replacement limbs that could be controlled by thoughts.
Of course, we now have machines that feed on biological material. Now... now they have machines that can read your mind! What's next? Machines that will control a human mind by remote? Heck... why not? If these progresses beyond the realms of our control... Boom! We'll become slaves to machines!
I tell you... as cool as machines and technology is (I'm a geek, ayt?) I still think scientists should think about the ramifications of whatever they're working on or doing. ! Just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done.
magacious writes "Gtec has showcased a computer that can read your mind over at the CeBIT trade show in Germany. Designed primarily to help those who can't write or speak, the system makes use of a skul! l cap and wireless technology to transform brain waves into le! tters. It's the first patient-ready computer-brain interface, according to its Austrian makers. It takes around 30 seconds per letter for the computer to recognise what you're saying the first time you use it, according to Gtec, but this improves vastly with practice. '"One second per letter is very tough," Gtec's Engelbert Grunbacher said, adding users can usually easily get to five or 10 letters per minute. "You learn to be relaxed, focused. You improve."' It might look quite wacky (pictures here) and at €9,000 the system is not cheap, but it could help enhance the lives of many people who have a great deal to say but no real way of saying it."
via Slashdot by timothy on 3/3/10
magacious writes "Gtec has showcased a computer that can read your mind over at the CeBIT trade show in Germany. Designed primarily to help those who can't write or speak, the system makes use of a skul! l cap and wireless technology to transform brain waves into le! tters. It's the first patient-ready computer-brain interface, according to its Austrian makers. It takes around 30 seconds per letter for the computer to recognise what you're saying the first time you use it, according to Gtec, but this improves vastly with practice. '"One second per letter is very tough," Gtec's Engelbert Grunbacher said, adding users can usually easily get to five or 10 letters per minute. "You learn to be relaxed, focused. You improve."' It might look quite wacky (pictures here) and at €9,000 the system is not cheap, but it could help enhance the lives of many people who have a great deal to say but no real way of saying it."
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