Major Breakthrough in Direct Neural Interface

jd writes "In a major breakthrough, neurologists are reporting that they can decypher neurological impulses into speech with an 80% accuracy. A paralyzed man who is incapable of speech has electrodes implanted in his brain which detect the electrical pulses in the brain relating to speech. These signals are then fed into computers which covert these pulses into signals suitable for speech synthesis. As a biotech marvel, this is astonishing. Depending on the rate of development it is possible to imagine Professor Hawking migrating to this, as it would be immune to any further loss of body movement and would vastly accelerate his ability to talk. On the flip-side, direct brain I/O is also a major step towards William Gibson's Neuromancer and other cyberpunk dark futures."

Comments

what if

[rucs_hack]

The subject turns out to have Tourettes syndrome?

OI! [redacted] will you [redacted] [redacted] [redacted] make me a [redacted][redacted][redacted] cup of [redacted] coffee?

Brain obscenity filters for teh wins....

As Fleet Captain Pike said..

[Rob T Firefly]

"Beeeeeep."

What drives modern science?

[InvisblePinkUnicorn]

What drives the advances of the last couple decades?

Two desires:

1. To restore Stephen Hawking's physical body to its former fully-functional form.

2. To turn Stephen Hawking into a mobile, indestructible cyborg of incomprehensible power.

Re:80% accurracy?

[$RANDOMLUSER]

80% accuracy is NOWHERE near good enough.

It's good enough to get you elected president - twice.

Been done!

[Sqweegee]

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39133

"With the new exoskeleton, Stephen will be able to safely handle radioactive isotopes in the high-radiation area of the new supercollider particle accelerator. And his new robo-arms are capable of ripping open enemy tanks like they were nutshells,"

That extra 20% probably wasn't important anyway...

[uhlume]

Subject's first words? "Dear Aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all."

Re:Really accurate?

[sorak]

Many people who are unable to speak are able to communicate in some other way (usually, some form of gesture, whether sign language, nodding, blinking, whatever.) It doesn't take a much to be able to indicate "right" or "wrong".

Remember, it's only 80% accurate. It may be more like "rigm!" or "prong!"

Re:Really accurate?

[fbjon]

Reportedly, the first words spoken through this interface were:

"Frist wrods!!"