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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: WMCoolmon on June 02, 2008, 10:13:27 pm

Title: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 02, 2008, 10:13:27 pm

But beware the slashdot effect (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/02/1720200)

However there was one very insightful comment:

Quote from: Roxton

<tinfoil_hat>
What would be creepy about this mind reading technology is the possibility that it would get out of tune the more you change the way you think. This would encourage you to change back to your old ways of thinking. Essentially, it's a subtle mind-stasis device.

And the personal responsibility people will be, like, "So what? You can suck it up and spend a week recalibrating if you want to. Who cares if most people don't? It's about choice, not consequences."
</tinfoil_hat>

Apologies.

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: Kosh on June 02, 2008, 10:26:43 pm

This (or at least a variant of it) could have great potential in cybernetics. The other applications are a bit too orwellian for my taste.

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 03, 2008, 02:09:19 am

Undoubtedly. I'm sure that at some point, it will revolutionize art/sex as well.

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: karajorma on June 03, 2008, 02:22:26 am

I'm sure it will. As I've said in the past if women could read minds none of us would be getting any. :p

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 03, 2008, 03:03:03 am

I felt compelled to read this for some reason. . . I think Karajormas post drew me here. . I felt a great disturbance in the bloke force. Like a billion farts were jet out then extinguished.
I'm so glad that my braincase is NOT read-only:)

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 03, 2008, 03:39:32 am

 :wtf:

Is there a subtle point to the great disturbance stuff, or is that just all exposition?

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 03, 2008, 05:15:02 am

Slight exposition. Slight tired brain. Slight rambling. . . I agree with Karajorma in short :p

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 03, 2008, 08:32:52 pm

Quote from: Colonol Dekker on June 03, 2008, 03:03:03 am

I felt compelled to read this for some reason. . . I think Karajormas post drew me here. . I felt a great disturbance in the bloke force. Like a billion farts were jet out then extinguished.
I'm so glad that my braincase is NOT read-only:)

:lol: I don't know much about this science, but this seems like a huge leap.

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: BloodEagle on June 03, 2008, 11:27:11 pm

Quote from: karajorma on June 03, 2008, 02:22:26 am

I'm sure it will. As I've said in the past if women could read minds none of us would be getting any. :p

What about prostitution?  :drevil:

Title: Re: Mind-reading progresses
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 04, 2008, 01:21:03 am

Mind-reading prostitutes? That sounds like a fast way to identity theft and/or blackmail.