Brain-machine interface

Brain-machine interfaces promise an exciting future where telekinesis is commonplace. Appliances, computers, perhaps even transportation, will be controlled by thought alone. Sure, at this point it’s highly speculative, but speculation is the realm under which science fiction thrives. Imagine a world in which every human being has a brain-machine interface attached to their brain. Our world would change dramatically. New methods of communication, where one brain talks directly to another brain, may render the traditional forms of communication redundant. The great biological interfaces; eyes, ears, throat and nose, which have evolved over billions of years may become a thing of the past. Even our physical features may evolve around our brain-machine interface. Massive skull, anybody? Other notions present themselves to our imagination. Imagine communicating with a loved one, a friend, or even your pet, by thinking alone. What a world that would be! Of course, a dark side exists… a sinister side. The side where unscrupulous men wait in dark alleys and lure in the vulnerable. The side where the world hangs in the balance due to the malevolent desire of a great villain. And what does every villain require? A hero to bring him down! That’s the magic of science fiction. You can take technology and stretch it. Even if it’s implausible based on what we currently know, that doesn’t matter. You can take the science reality of brain-machine interfaces and create science fiction. You can imagine a world where every human being has a brain-machine interface, and that’s ok. Does it exist now? No. But that doesn’t matter. The rules are flexible. You can let your imagination guide you. So the next time you read science reality, think to yourself; how can you turn science reality into science fiction?