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Implant a Chip in Your Head

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-about-brain-popup-ads dept.

vic_1066 writes "Brain chips sound pretty Orwellian, but the tech has come a long way (Soul eating registration required) in the past few years. Not that I'll be signing up anytime soon to get my head sliced open just for kicks, but if I was massively paralyzed this would be welcome news. If you get a chance, check out Cyberkinetics Inc."

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  1. Re:What about using this for video game play? by squaretorus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    (not her fault, btw).

    Thanks for the parenthesis - I know MY first thought was "I bet she deserved it though! - fucking women drivers!!! shouldn't be allowed on the road!!"

  2. Add that to your resume - I don't think so by CdnZero · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So you think that i would EVER allow a Windows PC to be linked/networked/wified anywhere near my brain??? Until it is a Linux world I wouldn't even consider hacking my head.

    What exactly would happen when you end up with the blue screen of death in front of your eyes. Any way you slice it that can't be good!