Scientists gingerly tap into brain's power

[951]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A 25-year-old quadriplegic sits in a wheelchair with wires coming out of a bottle-cap-size connector stuck in his skull.

The wires run from 100 tiny sensors implanted in his brain and out to a computer. Using just his thoughts, this former high school football player is playing the computer game Pong.

It is part of a breakthrough trial, the first of its kind, with far-reaching implications. Friday, early results were revealed at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual conference. Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, the Foxborough-based company behind the technology, told attendees the man can use his thoughts to control a computer well enough to operate a TV, open e-mail and play Pong with 70% accuracy...

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2004-10-10-braingate-cover_x.htm

[Occulus]

1. Oh wow.

That's.... all I can say. Wow.

[Massacure]

2. Can they make it work with Doom 3?

Bwuaha, to hell with the hacks, I got brain power. :P

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. Yeah, but you still couldn't see shit.

:toast:

[Voice_of_Europe]

17. Mod with flashlight

You can download a mod where a flashlight is attached to your shotgun.

[Occulus]

5. Actually, from what I understand of this technology,

one can move and click a mouse... it says the guy can use email, and can play Pong...

Given that, I'd say that yes, he just might be able to play Doom3 this way :D I'd love to hear about an attempt to do so. Watch him excel with it and win at QuakeCon LOL

[Marxdem]

9. Cheating

10 years from now people will be whining about others using brain controls and cheating instead of the old fashioned hand.

[booksenkatz]

4. I misread the title

I SWEAR I thought it said "Scientists gingerly tap into Bush's brain." I'm so double-plus tired... gotta get caffeinated by 9pm!!!

[mhr]

6. Precursor Research To Military Applications - Mind Controlled

Fighter Planes, etc.

[DELUSIONAL]

12. There was a movie about this

Russia developed a thought controlled plane -- it was stolen by a US pilot who had to think in Russian to control the plane.

I'm having a senior moment -- actor who played "Dirty Harry" played the pilot.

[Mizmoon]

7. Scary shit

you know the endless implications of this technology. We all want disabled people to lead better lives, but this will get out of control, without a doubt.

[951]

8. Robocop comes to mind

*shudders* that was a disgusting movie

[Gabi Hayes]

10. no chimp jokes yet?

[bloodyjack]

16. no way that movie was AWESOME

Like if you think about it he was a martyr for justice in battle against corporate and government corruption! In a way he was sort of like a metaphor for Jesus aside from the guns and the rattling squad car and the spectacular shoot-outs

ROBOCOP

[TacticalPeek]

11. Using just thoughts,

moving muscle and bone is equally amazing to me.

Guess I'm easily impressed. :)

[lovuian]

13. Wow talk about cool

Soon we won't have to move all we have to do is stay in a Bubble

[VegasWolf]

14. Too bad for bush, he won't even be able to get his player to move!

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[Downtown Hound]

15. Scary, amazing, and enormous at the same time...