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and do not, in any way, claim to know th contents of another's thoughts
It's coming. Another 5-10 years, and that will be exactly what they're doing. And in another 5-10 years they'll figure out how to write to, as well as read from, the brain.
And then Starbucks' WiFi hotspots will get a whole lot cooler
Of course, it won't seem quite so much fun when Al Qaida start blujacking commuters and making them run amok in the underground
You know the old saying: "Absinthe makes the heart go flounder!"
I like it
It certainly makes me physically clumsy - amazing how my typing degenerates after a couple of glasses (of course, the very high alcohol content might have something to do with that!)
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I wouldn't worry about the MRI story. When they say "read your mind" they mean "see which parts of the brain are generally used for the task" and do not, in any way, claim to know th contents of another's thoughts. Part of what sounds scary is the reporter's attempt to make it sound cool.
I like MRI studies. You can have fun results such as one study showing that on average men tend to have pleasure centers of their brain light up when they see a guilty party being punished for breaking the rules, where as most females don't seem to have the same physiological response, even when they report the same conservative values and desire for justice on questioners. I also read one a while back that showed solving difficult mathematical and logic problems caused the brain to show images similar to those of people having an orgasm. Now we know why Irina like physics. Fun stuff.
That second report is a bit scarier. Was it reported in The Sun by any chance? I keep seeing scary stories from The Sun about England online and the English people in forums that mention them tend to laugh.
I like MRI studies. You can have fun results such as one study showing that on average men tend to have pleasure centers of their brain light up when they see a guilty party being punished for breaking the rules, where as most females don't seem to have the same physiological response, even when they report the same conservative values and desire for justice on questioners. I also read one a while back that showed solving difficult mathematical and logic problems caused the brain to show images similar to those of people having an orgasm. Now we know why Irina like physics. Fun stuff.
That second report is a bit scarier. Was it reported in The Sun by any chance? I keep seeing scary stories from The Sun about England online and the English people in forums that mention them tend to laugh.
I have heard that math is just repressed mathmatics..
the first article is from Max Planck Institute via AP..the second MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer I got both off of Yahoo news.
the first article is from Max Planck Institute via AP..the second MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer I got both off of Yahoo news.
It's coming. Another 5-10 years, and that will be exactly what they're doing. And in another 5-10 years they'll figure out how to write to, as well as read from, the brain.
And then Starbucks' WiFi hotspots will get a whole lot cooler
Of course, it won't seem quite so much fun when Al Qaida start blujacking commuters and making them run amok in the underground
And if you were left with any sense of personal dignity..stay away from the airports..
http://www.washingtontimes.com/technology/20070302-103948-7752r.htm
The new airline scanners work very well, and show every line,curve and dimple!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/technology/20070302-103948-7752r.htm
The new airline scanners work very well, and show every line,curve and dimple!
Tell me about it. First using Quicken Willmaker was found to be unauthorized practice of law, and now legal software venders are being held liable for providing forms. http://technology.findlaw.com/articles/00006/010710.html
It's a good thing I don't give legal advice.
It's a good thing I don't give legal advice.
Yes, our technology can undress you, homeland security can tap your phones, and the US government can take every opportunity to bully Canada (I swear the ambassador gets a bonus from the Bush administration every time he insults Canada in public), but if software helps people do their own legal work, that's going too far and we have to draw the line.
Doesn't wormwood make your emotional reactions clumsy, Psimagus? You know the old saying: "Absinthe makes the heart go flounder!"
I know that the worm wood, that abisinthe is flavored with, it gets it's name from the fact that it was once used to control intestinal worms. and it has many other uses.<-2>
The leaves and flowering tops are gathered when the plant is in full bloom, and dried naturally or with artificial heat. Its active substances include silica, two bitter elements (absinthine and anabsinthine), thujone, tannic and resinous substances, malic acid, and succinic acid. Its use has been claimed to remedy indigestion and gastric pain, it acts as an antiseptic, and as a febrifuge. For medicinal use, the herb is used to make a tea for helping pregnant women during pain of labor. A wine can also be made by macerating the herb. It is also available in powder form and as a tincture. The oil of the plant can be used as a cardiac stimulant to improve blood circulation. Pure wormwood oil is very poisonous, but with proper dosage poses little or no danger.
The leaves and flowering tops are gathered when the plant is in full bloom, and dried naturally or with artificial heat. Its active substances include silica, two bitter elements (absinthine and anabsinthine), thujone, tannic and resinous substances, malic acid, and succinic acid. Its use has been claimed to remedy indigestion and gastric pain, it acts as an antiseptic, and as a febrifuge. For medicinal use, the herb is used to make a tea for helping pregnant women during pain of labor. A wine can also be made by macerating the herb. It is also available in powder form and as a tincture. The oil of the plant can be used as a cardiac stimulant to improve blood circulation. Pure wormwood oil is very poisonous, but with proper dosage poses little or no danger.
I like it
It certainly makes me physically clumsy - amazing how my typing degenerates after a couple of glasses (of course, the very high alcohol content might have something to do with that!)
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