Weapons Of Perception

[Da Blob]

Neuroscience is one of the most rapidly advancing fields in medicine, with highly-detailed imaging offering new insights into the way the brain works and direct brain interfaces enabling weapons to be targeted and fired with just a thought. The technology is not speculative - just last week scientists unveiled an implant called BrainGate that enabled a woman who had lost the use of her limbs after a devastating stroke to control a robot arm using thought processes alone.

Technologies such as the BrainGate implant have already shown that machinery can be controlled with the mind alone, and games manufacturers have already brought out low-cost helmet controllers than enable wearers to play by mind power alone. The obvious application for the military is mind-controlled weaponry and remotely-piloted aircraft, which could make operation and reactions far faster.



http://www.army-technology.com/feat...nce-mind-controlled-weapons-and-the-military/

So what else is out there? fMRI technology makes for infallible lie-detector machines for interrogation purposes. Electronic surveillance is already the norm...

Orwell's 1984, may not have been pessimistic enough... Welcome, to the Machine!

 

[Cognisant]

We are the machine

 

[Coolydudey]

For me it's a matter of time before things go horribly wrong with the advances in technology... We just can't be sure how (matrix/no freedom/.....)

 

[Cognisant]

Your "horribly wrong" is my "horribly right"

 

[MissQuote]

We've controlled the ability of our brains into figuring out how to use our brains to control things.

Interesting.

I was just watching a show on this stuff the other day. It was pretty fascinating.

Here is an idea, thought, what if it is figured out how to use ones brain to control another's brain?

Put one of these implants into a coupe of people and see if one person can use their brain to control the thoughts and behavior and movement of the other person.

I guess if one is clever enough they can already do that, with charisma and manipulation, this other method could be far more productive and use less energy.

 

[Hadoblado]

While the progress is exciting, the probable application is not.

 

[Jason]

I have heard that what physics was to the 20 th century, biology will be for the 21 st.

 

[Coolydudey]

I have heard that what physics was to the 20 th century, biology will be for the 21 st.

Aww, when will it be maths' turn again?

But on a serious note we honestly can't really predict what exact advances will be made...

 

[Jason]

From “Visions: How science will revolutionize the 21st century” by [FONT=&quot]Michio Kaku

I think this is an accurate assessment of possible advances in science for the 21st century.
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[ObliviousGenius]

I've seen the woman controlling the robotic arm and it was interesting. Technology has blown me away with some of the innovations up to date. I'm optimistic about this new mind machine and I'm sure the military will find clever ways to use it. I'll be joining the US Air Force this summer and I bet they've got some cool technology that I've never even heard of.

It's only a matter a time before this is all figured out. Besides, I wanna play Call of Duty with my mind lol.