Brain-Scan Devices are better input than keyboards
September 6, 2011 1:47 PM Subscribe
Brain-Reading Devices Could become a primary input device replacing the Keyboard. "The basic idea is that whatever subject is on someone's mind — not just topics or concepts, but also emotions, plans or socially oriented thoughts — is ultimately reflected in the pattern of activity across all areas of his or her brain," said Matthew Botvinick, a psychologist at Princeton University's Neuroscience Institute.
Brain-reading devices would likely first help paralyzed people such as physicist Stephen Hawking,"
Too bad this appeared in Fox News, however parts may be true.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is pretty thin and a speculative pop science puff piece, not really good for MetaFilter -- mathowie
Golly! New Technology that actually reads minds! What could possibly go wrong?
posted by tspae at 1:57 PM on September 6, 2011
posted by tspae at 1:57 PM on September 6, 2011
i for one welcome...
posted by radiosilents at 1:59 PM on September 6, 2011
posted by radiosilents at 1:59 PM on September 6, 2011
« Older Tribute to George Carlin | The Encyclopedia of 9/11. Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
Also fuck fox news, and speculative science reporting in general.
posted by serif at 1:56 PM on September 6, 2011