Would you have a computer chip implanted in your brain if it provide you a storehouse of knowledge?

[keep_it_real]

Would you agree to have a computer chip implanted in your brain if it would make you immune to disease?

Would you agree to have a computer chip implanted in your brain which would provide you with entertainment?

[Contrary1]

1. No. Maybe. No. n/t

[notheyrejustwrong]

4. You didn't get yours yet?

[BlooInBloo]

2. I'd agree to have a chip implant if I got holograms of me with Jessica Alba.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. I have DU -

that pretty much keeps me entertained, and as for the immunity, well, that would mean that I'd possibly miss out on some really neat drug experiences, so, naw, I'll pass....................

[Buzz Clik]

5. No. But I would have a printer implanted in my body to improve my handwriting.

[Forkboy]

6. Yep. It's only a matter of time anyways.

[Deja Q]

7. Depends on the entertainment...

And via thought transference, carpal tunnel to type all the time sucks. And not in a good way.

[notadmblnd]

8. no

I'm capable of obtaining any knowledge or entertainment that I want, on my own.

[Warpy]

9. My head is already stuffed with useless information

so I'll keep the chips in the computer, thanks, when I want to fill in some of the gaps.

[DJ13]

10. Apple or Windows?

[Deja Q]

15. Windows - see, that's licensed to MS can hit the kill switch and be done with it...

Be sure to pay the renewal fee every year too... SaaS...

[Xipe Totec]

11. Sure! What could possibly go wrong?

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[rollingrock]

29. BSOD

aka the Blue Screen of Death.

at that point, you basically turn into a vegetable.

I think I'll pass thanks.

[NightWatcher]

12. has anyone ever guessed what capacity our brain is?

somedays I feel like a 16mb and others I'd swear I have a terrabyte of useless info in there

[Xipe Totec]

16. I feel like I'm pouring a gallon of knowledge

into a shot-glass of a brain...

[bobburgster]

13. Yes, Yes, No

Who wouldn't want vast amounts of knowledge at their fingertips...or should I say brain stem.

Immune to disease....no brainer

Entertainment...nah, got to do something on my own ;)

[madaboutharry]

14. If it made me immune to disease, then how

would I die?

[keep_it_real]

17. Maybe you would live forever

and have all the entertainment and information you wanted. What a life.

[madaboutharry]

18. I wouldn't want to live forever.

Do you ever see that episode of The Twilight Zone where a man is granted his wish to live forever? It was his own personal hell.

[obliviously]

28. That wasn't real it was tv. N/T

[Posteritatis]

26. I'm picturing obituaries containing the phrase "tragic but spectacular"... (nt)

[valerief]

19. I haven't finished enjoying all the chocolate chips in my brain yet. nt

[BlueJazz]

20. Sure..I'm game. I'd destroy them on Jeopardy.

[dysfunctional press]

21. entertainment?

don't we already have eyes and ears for inputting that data?

[sandnsea]

22. I'd like my words back

Other than that, I'm good.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Maybe, but what if I got a virus? What if someone reprogrammed me?

[KittyWampus]

24. I already HAVE something like a computer chip in my brain that does all those things

and more.

The problem for me is going through the process of activating it.

[Posteritatis]

25. Insufficient data

I doubt if I'd be first in line for one, but I might be a reasonably early adopter depending on what it provided and what the other effects were.

I probably wouldn't for immunity (I get sick very rarely and am more at risk of injuring myself doing something stupid - a chip that gave immunity to, say, compound fractures could be fun when I'm feeling adventurous) or entertainment (since I'm simply not interested in most of the popular stuff).

On the other hand, I keep less-than-half-jokingly saying that I'd like a direct brain-to-Photoshop or brain-to-Blender interface.

[ThirdWorldJohn]

27. I would need more information before I could answer that question

[warren pease]

30. Noooo... but...

I'd pay to have one installed in your brain, and then I'd rent you out as cheap entertainment like a "dumb and dumber" DVD.

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