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Scientists Probe the Use of the Tongue

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tongue-warriors-of-the-future dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Yahoo! News is reporting that in the military's continuing search for better sensory input they have started looking at the tongue as a 'superior transmitter'. From the article: 'A narrow strip of red plastic connects the Brain Port to the tongue where 144 microelectrodes transmit information through nerve fibers to the brain. Instead of holding and looking at compasses and bluky-hand-held sonar devices, the divers can processes the information through their tongues, said Dr. Anil Raj, the project's lead scientist.'"

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  1. Obl. humor troll by ginbot462 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Tag: Jokefodder

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  2. Re:Seeing is believing by glueball · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I had the pleasure of trying it about 6 years ago in Dr. Bach-y-Rita's lab. I did not try the tongue--I tried a test rig using a finger. It is totally unlike anything I could imagine. It took about 5 minutes to get the hang of it. I was amazed at how fast I could figure it out.

    The nice thing about the tongue is that is is so *fast* in its connection to the brain, unlike the eyes or ears understanding information.

    There are so many applications for something like this.

  3. Navigate with your tongue... by Aram+Fingal · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "Instead of holding and looking at compasses and bluky-hand-held sonar devices, the divers can processes the information through their tongues, said Dr. Anil Raj, the project's lead scientist.'"

    Haven't dogs been doing this for thousands of years?