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According to data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August is the most dangerous month of the year to be a U.S. motorist. But here's some promising news for the future: researchers have created a device that allows people to control their brakes just by thinking about it. In The Journal of Neural Engineering, scientists offer evidence that "mind-reading" technologies can help you slam on the brakes at the speed of thought, and avoid accidents.
German researchers at the Berlin Institute of Technology have developed a mind-reading system that can use electri
I can't see any problems with that. The idea is flawless.
stop your car, just by thinking it
Originally posted by invetro
I mean, if you're thinking about fast food, you might just verge across every lane of traffic going the wrong way to reach Maccie D's.
Originally posted by invetro
What about people with OCD? You're going to have people stopping every four meters because they really feel they need to.
Really though, do not want! Cars that drive themselves, sure, but I certainly don't trust the human brain to be disciplined enough to undertake a task of this magnitude. I mean, if you're thinking about fast food, you might just verge across every lane of traffic going the wrong way to reach Maccie D's.