Harvard Creates Brain-to-Brain Interface

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Watch this

Before making such claims.

I would like to counter that with this (Fosil Fuel/Peak Oil) but its probably too long but we aint have the energy/fertilizer for that probably.



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"At some point, they’ll also have to put the FUS CBI on a human, to see if thoughts can be transferred in the opposite direction."
Yeah totally need that.

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Watch this

Before making such claims.

Thats one impossible way to achieve a sustainable population growth. The greed of the capitalist nations will NEVER work towards this goal. They would rather start a war, than pick from their own huge pockets and help the world.

[Kaleredar]

Most likely, the world have descended into total chaos by then. If we continue to increase our population by 200 000 newborns each day.

Are you kidding me...

The populations of almost ALL first world countries are either stable or, in many cases, shrinking. Countries with high birth rates often have high death rates to compliment those. More advanced countries with high birth rates, like India, are progressing through industrialization, which brings along with it things like birth control and the heightened status of women in society.

The world is not in threat of becoming "overpopulated." And the countries that DO have high birth rates are not the ones threatening to consume an inordinate number of the world's resources... it's the first world countries, with declining population pyramids, that are more poised to do that.

Anyway...

The prospect of mind controlling humans is very... well, that speaks for itself. Even things like mind controlling animals is highly suspect.

[Wikiy]

Thats one impossible way to achieve a sustainable population growth. The greed of the capitalist nations will NEVER work towards this goal. They would rather start a war, than pick from their own huge pockets and help the world.

Doesn't really matter, population growth is slowing down in pretty much all countries. It's an inevitable consequence of the development of healthcare, education and GDP growth.

[apepi]

How did this thread go from a wierd rat controlling machine to growth population?

[kaamila]

this avarathion guy read dan browns Inferno recently so hes an expert now on growth population and where the world is headed.

[Sunseeker]

"this just in, it is literally raining babies here on this monday in the year 2060. global warming has won, abandon hope"

Why would we fear such a delicious gift from the sky gods? Surely this rain of babies was meant to help all over mankind overcome world hunger!

[Mercadi]

Watch this

Before making such claims.

There's also a cultural factor. In some cultures it is accepted to have large families. Giving such customs up won't be easy (China was able to deal with this, but not every 3rd world country can have as much influence on their people).

And.. There's highly developed western countries where families with many children are very common. Norway, for example. An average Norwegian lives better than someone from U.S. or Canada, and yet they have more than 2 children per family on average.

[smelltheglove]

this is the day the tinfoil industry has been waiting for...

[Masark]

An average Norwegian lives better than someone from U.S. or Canada, and yet they have more than 2 children per family on average.

Norway's total fertility rate (number of children per woman) is 1.77, compared to 1.57 for Canada, 2.06 for the USA, and 1.59 for the EU in general. All three are sub-replacement rate.

Even if families in Norway do have large numbers of children, that gets balanced out by a large number of other people not having children at all.

[Kraenen]

Are you kidding me...

The populations of almost ALL first world countries are either stable or, in many cases, shrinking. Countries with high birth rates often have high death rates to compliment those. More advanced countries with high birth rates, like India, are progressing through industrialization, which brings along with it things like birth control and the heightened status of women in society.

The world is not in threat of becoming "overpopulated." And the countries that DO have high birth rates are not the ones threatening to consume an inordinate number of the world's resources... it's the first world countries, with declining population pyramids, that are more poised to do that.

Anyway...

The prospect of mind controlling humans is very... well, that speaks for itself. Even things like mind controlling animals is highly suspect.

It's things like this that make me scared for humanity. I wonder why people are so pro-science when it really just means more control over us.

[RaoBurning]

And, in the worst case scenario, populations are ultimately limited by carrying capacity - augmented as that may be by technology. "If you're feelin' lean, try Soylent Green!"

To the topic at hand: This is wicked cool. One step closer to giant robots and mediocre Bruce Willis movies.

It's things like this that make me scared for humanity. I wonder why people are so pro-science when it really just means more control over us.

I'm still pretty pro-hammer even though a few people got the raw end of some nails.

[Kraenen]

And, in the worst case scenario, populations are ultimately limited by carrying capacity - augmented as that may be by technology. "If you're feelin' lean, try Soylent Green!"

To the topic at hand: This is wicked cool. One step closer to giant robots and mediocre Bruce Willis movies.



I'm still pretty pro-hammer even though a few people got the raw end of some nails.

I don't think I believe it's right that those people were affected, as much as the hammer helped you.

[Nzx]

I don't think I believe it's right that those people were affected, as much as the hammer helped you.

Then you are anti-progression, and the reason that humanity's epic story is being slowly stifled. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

One day, colonizing the moon will become a possibility, and there will be people standing there saying that we shouldn't disturb the pretty dust particles for "conservation"'s sake. This is a backwards mentality.

[Kraenen]

Then you are anti-progression, and the reason that humanity's epic story is being slowly stifled. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

One day, colonizing the moon will become a possibility, and there will be people standing there saying that we shouldn't disturb the pretty dust particles for "conservation"'s sake. This is a backwards mentality.

It's not a backwards mentality. It's a purist mentality. Those who wish to "progress" wish to corrupt and control. Unless you have some hyper-rational logical argument for the need for space to be inhabited by our species, homo sapiens sapiens, it is nothing more than evil to do so.

[kunah]

Besides all the tin foil claptrap. What would be the practical applied purpose of a brain-to-brain interface?

[Powerogue]

Can't wait for the science fiction of this to crop up, followed inevitably by the reality.

Imagine just thinking something, and another human is forced to obey. This could be...abused.

[Eroginous]

"Researchers at Harvard University have created the first noninvasive brain-to-brain interface (BBI) between a human… and a rat. Simply by thinking the appropriate thought, the BBI allows the human to control the rat’s tail"

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...thoughts-alone

some really amazing stuff. science is cool

YES! MY DREAM OF WORLD DOMINATION WITH AN ARMY OF RATS IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO COMING TRUE!

JK, that's really damn cool though. Can I get one for my GF? Wiggle her gspot simply by thinking an appropriate thought?

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Then you are anti-progression, and the reason that humanity's epic story is being slowly stifled. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

One day, colonizing the moon will become a possibility, and there will be people standing there saying that we shouldn't disturb the pretty dust particles for "conservation"'s sake. This is a backwards mentality.

How would the ability of mind control increase the progress of the human race in a positive way? Having more control over one's self is a more modern idea, while being enslaved/being controlled is an idea of the past.

[Rooflesstoofless]

Reminds me of Demolition Man...

That's the second reference to demolition man I've seen today on the OT forums. Weird shit.