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Brain Prosthesis Ready For Testing
jhouserizer writes "New Scientist is reporting that an artificial hippocampus is ready to undergo testing. The leader of the team of scientists is Theodore Berger of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. They hope these artificial hippocampuses can replace damaged (stroke, Alzheimer's, etc.) portions of your brain. I wonder what portions of 'you' would be noticeably different to your family & friends? I wonder how long it will be before we can have HUDs, such as in this story by Cory Doctorow?"
It just has to say "I don't understand and "Where's my tea?".
A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
o/` Everybody wants prosthetic
foreheads on their real heads o/`
*taps prostetic arm*"I lost my arm in Nam.."
*taps prostetic leg*"I lost my leg in Korea.."
*taps head* "I lost my brain voting for Bush.."
I have a feeling this will be modded down.. heh.
Unfortunately, that would violate the DMCA, and you know you haven't got a chance against the kind of lawyers God Himself can afford.
Karma: Chameleon (mostly affected when you come and go, you come and go)
The hippocampus integrates short-term memory into long-term. People who have had their hippocampus damaged (or removed) are unable to form any new long-term memories. They live incredibly interesting lives, because everyone they meet is a new person - every time they meet them. Why would you want to actually have yours replaced?
I told my wife that if I had my hippocampus removed, I'd get to sleep with a new woman every night, and not even be cheating on her! She didn't appreciate the comment so much, though....
steve
Oh, you're not stuck, you're just unable to let go of the onion rings.
You know, there's an old joke about a bunch of engineers being accidentally sent to hell, and being engineers, they spruced up the place considerably. Air conditioning, electricity, all the modern comforts. When God noticed the mistake, he went down and demanded that Satan return the engineers so they could go to heaven, as was their due. Satan refused and God threatened to sue. Satan's response was, "Sure, but where are you going to find a lawyer?"
I just want to take over the world...Why does that automatically make me EVIL?
These things are great. I just had one installed yesterday.
These things are great. I just had one installed yesterday.
These things are great. I just had one installed yesterday.
These things are great. I just had one installed yesterday.
These things are great. I just had one installed yesterday.
...a math co-processor installed.
2+2? 5, of course. Dammit, I got an Intel.
if(!toilet_paper) roll.replace(new roll);
So how long before Hollywood forces them to add digital rights management so you can't steal the movie you just watched? I can see it now, you are only allowed to remember the movie for 3 days and then you have to go to the theatre again.