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Think And Click

Posted by timothy on Thursday January 31, 2002 @07:48AM from the hey-that's-an-additional-step dept.

cecil36 writes: "Yahoo! has reported that scientists have discovered neural technology that allowed a monkey to control a mouse cursor using the brain. ... Further reading states that this technology can be used with the paralyzed or those with Lou Gehrig's Disease to allow them to use their computers."

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Monkey XP by DrJohnEvans · 2002-01-31 08:21 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Okay. So you've replaced your mouse with a direct link to your brain. Let's say you're using Windows XP (because of brain damage from the operation). Does that mean that if you try to learn anything, Microsoft will charge you for upgrading your hardware?