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Computer-Aided ESP Transmits Binary Numbers, Slowly

High-C writes "Dr. Christopher James of the University of Southampton has demonstrated what is being termed 'Brain to Brain' communication. In binary, no less. In essence, one person imagined a binary number, which was picked up by an EEG and transmitted via the net to another PC. The received signal was displayed on LEDs flashing at two different frequencies. The receiver's EEG correctly deciphered the string, resulting in a 1:1 transmission of binary data via thought. The throughput isn't great so far, at .14 bits per second, but it's an incredibly geeky proof-of-concept all the same."

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  1. Re:NOT BRAIN TO BRAIN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I see fine people who happen to be black who can take care of themselves and their children without being a burden on the community and without creating a high-crime ghetto. I don't see them as being fundamentally that different from me, just a different color. Then I see these thug-wannabes with their shitty chip-on-shoulder attitudes who love and glorify violence, abuse of women, drug use, and as youths tell other kids that studying and learning and trying to get ahead in the world is "acting white" and discourage them from doing it. Then I see that when they are athletes or entertainers no one seems to care that they're basically pieces of shit as human beings, as long as they put on a good show, and of course you're a racist if you reject their culture of self-destruction. So I say fuck it, they're a bunch of jungle bunnies and have begged for any racism they experience, and the otherwise respectable blacks who aren't trying to convince their more primitive fellows that how they are living is unacceptable are little better, just like the many millions of peaceful Muslims who refuse to condemn the radical violent version of Islam.

  2. Re:Not to rain on their parade.. by jim.hansson · · Score: 3, Funny

    looks like I was not the only one watching johnny mnemonic last night. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/

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  3. IETF RFC? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, until the IETF issues an RFC on this technology, it will be a non-starter.

    "IP over ESP" . . . usually seen around the 1st of April.

    Can we increase the bandwidth, by meth'ing up the subject?

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    1. Re:IETF RFC? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Only if you want to meth up your tetht rethults too.

  4. Re:Not to rain on their parade.. by harry666t · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why not just plain, old telepathy?

    Many people have a tendency to overthink simple problems.

  5. Re:Not ESP by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a kid I always thought ESP stood for Extra Special Powers. My ability to touch my tongue to my nose counted of course.

  6. Re:NOT BRAIN TO BRAIN by biryokumaru · · Score: 2, Funny

    Every 2bit moron wants to add his unintelligible opinion.

    Indeed.

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  7. Re:Useless. by Internal+Modem · · Score: 3, Funny

    It seems God knows a lot about this technology.