Wonder how they will implement this.
edit on 19-6-2011 by Grey Magic because: must have missed link
Scientists Implant Chip That Allows Thoughts, Memory And Behavior To Be Transferred , page 1
Topic started on 19-6-2011 @ 06:58 PM by MIDNIGHTSUN
Scientists Successfully Implant Chip That Controls The Brain; Allowing Thoughts, Memory And Behavior To Be Transferred From One Brain To Another
www.activistpost.com...
Brings to mind the thought police from the book 1984, which is one of my favorite books. I guess this discovery seems to have its positive with negative. Although it would be nice to instantly learn a subject by downloading it straight to your head. I think I will stay away. I'm more fearful of the CIA reading my mind and hackers attacking it.
Besides, my mind is only using like 10% of my brain and I haven't learn to use my brain 100% yet. I think I will wait till scientist learn to unleash the power of my brain 100%. Okay, so the 10% is a myth. I want to evolve to be a more intelligent human. Not become more mechanical.
Scientists working at the University of Southern California, home of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events, have created an artificial memory system that allows thoughts, memories and learned behavior to be transferred from one brain to another.
In a scene right out of a George Orwell novel, a team of scientists working in the fields of “neural engineering” and “Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems” have successfully created a chip that controls the brain and can be used as a storage device for long-term memories. In studies the scientists have been able to record, download and transfer memories into other hosts with the same chip implanted. The advancement in technology brings the world one step closer to a global police state and the reality of absolute mind control.
www.activistpost.com...
Brings to mind the thought police from the book 1984, which is one of my favorite books. I guess this discovery seems to have its positive with negative. Although it would be nice to instantly learn a subject by downloading it straight to your head. I think I will stay away. I'm more fearful of the CIA reading my mind and hackers attacking it.
Besides, my mind is only using like 10% of my brain and I haven't learn to use my brain 100% yet. I think I will wait till scientist learn to unleash the power of my brain 100%. Okay, so the 10% is a myth. I want to evolve to be a more intelligent human. Not become more mechanical.
edit on 19-6-2011 by MIDNIGHTSUN because: (no reason given)
reply posted on 19-6-2011 @ 07:06 PM by LiveForever8
reply to post by MIDNIGHTSUN
Interesting.
As far as mind control goes, you might want to check this thread out. It delves into the experiments of José Delgado...
The whole "we only use 10% of our brains" is a myth. There is no such thing as a cerebral spare tire. Just because we don't fully understand 100% how the brain works doesn't mean it doesn't work 100%.
Interesting.
As far as mind control goes, you might want to check this thread out. It delves into the experiments of José Delgado...
Originally posted by MIDNIGHTSUN
Besides, my mind is only using like 10% of my brain and I haven't learn to use my brain 100% yet. I think I will wait till scientist learn to unleash the power of my brain 100%.edit on 19-6-2011 by MIDNIGHTSUN because: (no reason given)
The whole "we only use 10% of our brains" is a myth. There is no such thing as a cerebral spare tire. Just because we don't fully understand 100% how the brain works doesn't mean it doesn't work 100%.
reply posted on 19-6-2011 @ 07:43 PM by TheOneElectric
reply to post by purplemer
Technological Immortality. Sounds to good to be true.
Let us think of terrorists or self proclaimed super villains who find it necessary to "infect" others with their consciousness, their memories, and their behaviors. Think of the implications! To secretly hide yourself in the brains of man, reemerging whenever one deems necessary to carry out some act or "solution". It is truly scary stuff indeed. However, let us not forget the positive implications.
Technological Immortality. Sounds to good to be true.
Let us think of terrorists or self proclaimed super villains who find it necessary to "infect" others with their consciousness, their memories, and their behaviors. Think of the implications! To secretly hide yourself in the brains of man, reemerging whenever one deems necessary to carry out some act or "solution". It is truly scary stuff indeed. However, let us not forget the positive implications.
reply posted on 19-6-2011 @ 08:25 PM by bhornbuckle75
reply to post by MIDNIGHTSUN
Actually a careful reading of the important parts of the article show that the intro to the article was being quite a bit fanciful. All the Scientists have done is found a way to block, or unblock the hypocampus, which is the section of the Brain that makes long term memories.....They are not at the point where they can download memories at all. What they did was:
"Scientists then shut down CA1 with a drug. And built an artificial hippocampal part that could duplicate such electrical patterns between CA1 and CA3, and inserted it into the rat’s brain. With this artificial part, rats whose CA1 had been pharmacologically blocked, could still encode long-term memories. And in those rats who had normally functioning CA1, the new implant extended the length of time a memory could be held."
Anything else (as these next quotes show) is still nothing but fantasy: [emphasis on certain words is mine]
"This sort of breakthrough COULD lead to building a neural prosthesis to help stroke victims or those with Alzheimer’s. Or AT THE EXTREME, think uploading Kung Fu talent into our brains."
" Back in 2008, Berger told Scientific American, that IF THE BRAIN PATTERNS for the sentence, “See Spot Run,” or even an entire book COULD BE DECIPHERED, THEN WE MIGHT MAKE UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BRAIN A REALITY. “The kinds of examples [the U.S. Department of Defense] likes to typically use are coded information for flying an F-15,” Berger is quoted in the article as saying.
Actually a careful reading of the important parts of the article show that the intro to the article was being quite a bit fanciful. All the Scientists have done is found a way to block, or unblock the hypocampus, which is the section of the Brain that makes long term memories.....They are not at the point where they can download memories at all. What they did was:
"Scientists then shut down CA1 with a drug. And built an artificial hippocampal part that could duplicate such electrical patterns between CA1 and CA3, and inserted it into the rat’s brain. With this artificial part, rats whose CA1 had been pharmacologically blocked, could still encode long-term memories. And in those rats who had normally functioning CA1, the new implant extended the length of time a memory could be held."
Anything else (as these next quotes show) is still nothing but fantasy: [emphasis on certain words is mine]
"This sort of breakthrough COULD lead to building a neural prosthesis to help stroke victims or those with Alzheimer’s. Or AT THE EXTREME, think uploading Kung Fu talent into our brains."
" Back in 2008, Berger told Scientific American, that IF THE BRAIN PATTERNS for the sentence, “See Spot Run,” or even an entire book COULD BE DECIPHERED, THEN WE MIGHT MAKE UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BRAIN A REALITY. “The kinds of examples [the U.S. Department of Defense] likes to typically use are coded information for flying an F-15,” Berger is quoted in the article as saying.
reply posted on 19-6-2011 @ 08:42 PM by Phage
The article is incorrect.
The device does not store memories nor does it control the brain. It does not allow the transfer of memories between brains, but within the same brain. In rat brains (not quite the same as a human brain), the device served as a "bridge" between the regions of the brain in which long term and short term memory occur when the hippocampus was shut down by drugs.
The memories were the rats' natural memories. With the hippocampus deactivated they were unable to retrieve them. The device allowed them to.
It is hoped that this research can help in cases of brain damage.
www.prnewswire.com...
The device does not store memories nor does it control the brain. It does not allow the transfer of memories between brains, but within the same brain. In rat brains (not quite the same as a human brain), the device served as a "bridge" between the regions of the brain in which long term and short term memory occur when the hippocampus was shut down by drugs.
The memories were the rats' natural memories. With the hippocampus deactivated they were unable to retrieve them. The device allowed them to.
It is hoped that this research can help in cases of brain damage.
"These integrated experimental modeling studies show for the first time that with sufficient information about the neural coding of memories, a neural prosthesis capable of real-time identification and manipulation of the encoding process can restore and even enhance cognitive mnemonic processes," says the paper.
Next steps, according to Berger and Deadwyler, will be attempts to duplicate the rat results in primates (monkeys), with the aim of eventually creating prostheses that might help the human victims of Alzheimer's disease, stroke or injury recover function.
www.prnewswire.com...
edit on 6/19/2011 by Phage because: (no reason given)
reply posted on 19-6-2011 @ 08:57 PM by SpaDe_
Originally posted by Phage
The article is incorrect.
The device does not store memories nor does it control the brain. It does not allow the transfer of memories between brains, but within the same brain. In rat brains (not quite the same as a human brain), the device served as a "bridge" between the regions of the brain in which long term and short term memory occur when the hippocampus was shut down by drugs.
The memories were the rats' natural memories. With the hippocampus deactivated they were unable to retrieve them. The device allowed them to.
It is hoped that this research can help in cases of brain damage.
"These integrated experimental modeling studies show for the first time that with sufficient information about the neural coding of memories, a neural prosthesis capable of real-time identification and manipulation of the encoding process can restore and even enhance cognitive mnemonic processes," says the paper.
Next steps, according to Berger and Deadwyler, will be attempts to duplicate the rat results in primates (monkeys), with the aim of eventually creating prostheses that might help the human victims of Alzheimer's disease, stroke or injury recover function.
www.prnewswire.com...
edit on 6/19/2011 by Phage because: (no reason given)
Still this would be sweet! No more saying to yourself "Now where did I set those keys", because you would just remember. I can't even fathom being able to remember all of the things that I have forgotten!
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