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[godhandiscen]

Elon Musk’s brain-interface company is promising big news. Here’s what it could be.

We think Neuralink, which develops brain-machine interfaces, is recording from the neurons of monkeys as a stepping stone toward humans.

www.technologyreview.com

 

[Kenpachii]

This guy is in everything.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

Ohhhhhh, I love this idea!

 

[Robot Carnival]

so when can I just pug into the internet and watch porn in my brain directly?

 

[McCheese]

so when can I just pug into the internet and watch porn in my brain directly?

You could just have sex.

(No that isn't an offer)

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

so when can I just pug into the internet and watch porn in my brain directly?

Watch porn? You're thinking too small.

Couldn't you in theory at one point actually have sex that would indistinguishable from the real thing?

Of course that sounds dangerous, like the guy that experienced an orgasm on a continuous loop in the movie Brainstorm and suffered sensory overload.

 

[SirKicksalot]

Literally the plot of Upgrade, which is probably 2018's best movie.

 

[Tesseract]

for w/e reason i cannot watch the vid, what's the goal here, to up the bandwidth of output processing?

if so goddamn gl to you bro, i hope nobody gets killed testing this stuff

*edit*

oh fuck this is what it is, goddamn living in the fucking future

 

[Zenaku]

Soon...

 

[Robot Carnival]

Watch porn? You're thinking too small.

Couldn't you in theory at one point actually have sex that would indistinguishable from the real thing?

Of course that sounds dangerous, like the guy that experienced an orgasm on a continuous loop in the movie Brainstorm and suffered sensory overload.

that's indeed the interesting part. is it going to be a shortcut to let your brain tell you that you're having sex? or is it going to be like streaming all the sensation of sex to you? if it's the former, then would that mean someone who never had sex before won't really be feeling the sex? also, can man experience female orgasm, or maybe the other way around and such? Ghost In The Shell (manga) mentioned this that while the woman is having orgasm and the man connected to the whole thing felt it but it feels weird since he doesn't have those organs. would this really be the case?

in more "useful" sides, would that mean we can at least "learn" knowledge that only need memorize super fast now? just directly download the whole Wiki site and what not?

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[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

that's indeed the interesting part. is it going to be a shortcut to let your brain tell you that you're having sex? or is it going to be like streaming all the sensation of sex to you? if it's the former, then would that mean someone who never had sex before won't really be feeling the sex? also, can man experience female orgasm, or maybe the other way around and such? Ghost In The Shell (manga) mentioned this that while the woman is having orgasm and the man connected to the whole thing felt it but it feels weird since he doesn't have those organs. would this really be the case?

in more "useful" sides, would that mean we can at least "learn" knowledge that only need memorize super fast now? just directly download the whole Wiki site and what not?

GITSjackin.gif

I hope this stuff gets crazy, I want to experience the female orgasm.

I know that sounds kinda weird but who would pass up the chance? It seems like it must feel pretty good.

And for your second question, that reminds me of the Neuromods in Prey 2017, imagine being able to learn a new language instantly.

To add to these ideas, what if you could explore memories with this technology? Relive stuff and remember stuff that would otherwise be forgotten?

 

[JordanN]

I'm not into conspiracies, but if y'all get brain chipped, what's stopping the government from turning you into their slaves like in Star Wars?

 

[Tesseract]

I'm not into conspiracies, but if y'all get brain chipped, what's stopping the government from turning you into their slaves like in Star Wars?

nothing really, it's something we'll have to worry about

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Elon Musk preparing the world for the Anti-Christ as usual.

 

[Ovek]

Well at least they are using USB type-C

 

[ClanOfNone]

One step closer to shedding this fleshy meatsack.

 

[MilkyJoe]

I bought Ready Player One on 4K blu ray yesterday. Love that movie.

 

[Chairman Tickles]

N1 is pretty impressive. A 1,000x jump in resolution over what was possible before, and all handled in real time via the SOC implant. I would happily have 10 of these chips installed. 1000 electrodes per chip. 10,000 eletrodes in total addressing perhaps 100,000 neurons in my motor region. Say goodbye to mice, keyboards, game controllers.

 

[Kazza]

I recommend this article for a deep dive into what they're doing. It's a long one, but very clear and entertaining:

Neuralink and the Brain's Magical Future — Wait But Why

I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level.

waitbutwhy.com

 

[Skyr]

I recommend this article for a deep dive into what they're doing. It's a long one, but very clear and entertaining:

Neuralink and the Brain's Magical Future — Wait But Why

I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level.

waitbutwhy.com

Wow that looks like a great in depth read. Will check out later.

 

[Kazza]

Wow that looks like a great in depth read. Will check out later.

It really is great, but it's the size of a small book, so be prepared to set aside plenty of time.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

GiTS future when?

 

[mortal]

 

[EviLore]

Here's a highlight vid:




This is indeed our cyberpunk future.

 

[infinitys_7th]

Well at least they are using USB type-C

I'm sure some losers will get the Firewire model because it has curves and an aluminum shell.

 

[mortal]

Neuralink tech as a possible haptic solution for future VR experiences?

 

[scalman]

i think as all things with Elon it will evolve to way that we cant imagine yet. for now its on animals and with USB C , but it will be wireless and smaller and more capable in future no doubt.
just imagine Cyberpunk 2077 stuff in your head today ... or next day but its real
i saw interviews with Elon where he said about it long time ago...so its coming now and with short time you cant even imagine what will be possible.

 

[EightBit Man]

Insanity. That's all I have to say about it.

 

[scalman]

but at least we moving forward for now. imagine no EV cars and nothing else on solar would be made so far if not for Elon Musk. i mean its crazy. we should be allready much further evolved.

 

[Stalyn]

Insanity. That's all I have to say about it.

My body and soul are ready for insanity.

 

[Pagusas]

but at least we moving forward for now. imagine no EV cars and nothing else on solar would be madden e so far if not for Elon Musk. i mean its crazy. we should be allready much further evolved.

Say what? What is wrong with you, have you seen the insane pace of mankind in the last 100 years? It’s ridiculous. More progress has happened in the last 100 years than the entire history of man. Have some respect for how far we’ve come.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Food for thought:

Scientists carried out an experiment where they attached electrodes to the pleasure centres of a rats' brain. They then gave the rat the ability to give itself pleasure through pushing a pedal. The rat starved to death because it preferred to constantly press the pleasure pedal.

If every human was given the same option, they would meet the same fate. How do you wipe out 5 billion people? Give them the option to suicide by self-administered snoo snoo