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NASA Develops Tech To Hear Words Not Yet Spoken

Posted by simoniker on from the what-am-i-thinking? dept.

alex_guy_CA writes "Yahoo News has a story about technology that comes close to reading thoughts not yet spoken, by analyzing nerve commands to the throat. 'A person using the subvocal system thinks of phrases and talks to himself so quietly it cannot be heard, but the tongue and vocal cords do receive speech signals from the brain,' said developer Chuck Jorgensen, of NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Jorgensen's team found that sensors under the chin and one each side of the Adam's apple pick up the brain's commands to the speech organs, allowing the subauditory, or 'silent speech' to be captured. The story indicates the method could be useful on space missions or other difficult working conditions."

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  1. So sort of like... by NSash · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that system Ender used to talk to Jane? That would be sooo cool. (Now, all I need is an omniscient AI with root access on every machine connected to the Internet...)

  2. Could be dangerous by IANAL(BIAILS) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean - there are a lot of things that I *think* about some of my coworkers, especially during meetings, but I always am able to catch myself right before I say anything. You'd *really* have to watch yourself plugged into that thing!

  3. What? by Gary+Yogurt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't that lip-reading technology we had on that Jupiter mission three years ago good enough?

  4. finally... by mattkime · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....they can hear you scream in space.

    --
    Know what I like about atheists? I've yet to meet one that believes God is on their side.
  5. As if the aliens weren't enough... by Anaxagor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I'll have to break out some more aluminium and extend the tinfoil hat into a full-face helmet.

  6. I'll take the Fifth - NOT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    INTERROGATOR: "I'll ask you once more - Did you kill Mrs. Finkelstein?"

    PRISONER: "..."

    INTERROGATOR: "Aha! And where did you hide her body?"

    1. Re: I'll take the Fifth - NOT! by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


      > INTERROGATOR: "I'll ask you once more - Did you kill Mrs. Finkelstein?"

      PRISONER: [God, what a fine set of tits!] "No."

      INTERROGATOR: [Me, or Mrs. Finkelstein?] "We have the evidence."

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      Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
    2. Re:I'll take the Fifth - NOT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      VOTING MACHINE: "Democrat, or Republican?"

      VOTER: "Ummm..."

      VOTING MACHINE: "Republican. *DING* Next voter, please!"

  7. Dating by Mr.+Certainly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Guys, no matter how geeky and nerdy you want to be, NEVER TAKE THIS INVENTION ON A DATE!

  8. Old news by Underholdning · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've had a device that could detect (and react) to words I haven't even spoken yet, for years now. I call the device "wife".

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    Underholdning.info