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Computer Program Reconstructs Heard Words From Brain Scans
sciencehabit writes "In a new study, neuroscientists connected a network of electrodes to the hearing centers of 15 patients' brains and recorded the brain activity while they listened to words like 'jazz' or 'Waldo.' They saw that each word generated its own unique pattern in the brain. So they developed two different computer programs that could reconstruct the words a patient heard just by analyzing his or her brain activity. Reconstructions from the better of the two programs were good enough that the researchers could accurately decipher the mystery word 80% to 90% percent of the time. Because there's evidence that the words we hear and the words we recall or imagine trigger similar brain processes, the study suggests scientists may one day be able to tune in to the words you're thinking."
The Faraday hats, however...
Nothing worthwhile ever happens before noon
Hopefully one can apply such technology to the politics soon. The program may be disoriented though, as when a word comes out from a politician mouth, the computer using the real true paths of the brain will understand the exact opposite of such word.
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Not if you solder heat-sinks to the sides. Then the heat-sinks double as stylish ear-muffs.
Us men already don't think in words. Well, most of the time.
69 dude!
For justice, we must go to Don Corleone
must... think... in... Russian...
Nah. You'd have to implant electrodes in their skulls. What teenager would allow someone to screw metal studs into their hea....
....never mind.
Have gnu, will travel.
If you can visualize that, then you have other problems.
File under 'M' for 'Manic ranting'