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Face Off! (Less Serious)
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THIS could change how we look at the world forever.
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That looks really cool. I can't even wrap my head around how much that could change my life. It seems so strange that even if I had one, I'm not entirely sure I'd know what to do with it at first. I agree with the "creeped out," especially at the end when she mentioned brain implants, haha.
Fascinating stuff. Maybe I should follow through with my 'organic' computer idea...
Could you imagine a world where this sort of computer technology is pervasive? I mean, seriously... just think about the awkward everyday scenarios this could present?
Awkward for sure. First off, I can't imagine a world without BS or evasive-talk. And this would take care of a lot of it, I imagine -- or at least some. I suppose one cannot overestimate the human capacity to BS.... I was just thinking of a conversation:A: Hi!
B: Hi.
A: How've you been?
B: Oh, all right.
(Blog entry projected onto B's forehead: "FML")
Just put targeted ads on the feed.Directly streaming into your brain implant.
(I'm still stuck on that part.)
I haven't tried to watch the video yet, because I'm at work, but I like the idea of being able to get to all of you by brainfeed. Imagine Bunny, at the farmer's market, and we can all see what she's seeing through her eyes, and all of us can talk with her/each other.
"Bunny! What are you getting? Don't pick up those radishes! No, put them back! Jackie, shut up, she shouldn't get chocolate. No, Bunny, the spinach looks good. And get some carrots. Jackie, stop it! No chocolate!"
Poor Bunny!:)
Why would Bunny not want chocolate?
Pshaw. She's at the farmer's market, she's trying to get healthy food. This is why we don't invite you into Bunny's head more often.
Chocolate IS healthy, RA. The darker, the better. Where have YOU been to not know that?And Bunny invites me into her head quite frequently, I'll have you know.
BunWat wrote: "Its quite true. Jackie has a comfy chair and shelf of her own. Also, chocolate rules. "And Bunny has a lovely window seat and her own special tea cup in mine.
This is why you need the rest of us to monitor you two.
RA, there's a chair for you, too. Tea?
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Sally, I saved a spot on the couch for you. :D
This touches on something I've wondered about as well, regarding a technological method of 'telepathy' where you can sense other people's emotions, truthfullness &/or brainwave activity (if not mind-reading, exactly) to further communication.It could be a scary thing to have all your information out there for all to see, but isn't that kind of where we're heading anyway with this Information Age? What would it be like to live in a society that knows each other on a more intimate level emotionally? Could we ever get to a point where we would be comfortable with that much personal information out there for all to see?
I know that many of the negative repercussions may be obvious, but what about the positive ones? Would it be harder to go to war, say, if you really knew that the people you are fighting are just like you? Or the homeless & poor? Or.... hmmm.... just wondering.
Definitely harder to go to war against an enemy that you can see is as human as you are. Usually, propaganda hypes the enemy as inhuman in some way.
My coworker is soooo geeked out about this, he asked me to watch the Pattie Maes video with him. Needless to say, I'm impressed (and somewhat creeped out... but mostly impressed).
If you have 8 minutes, I highly recommend take the time to watch the video (this is not spam-advertisement; I just think it's really, really neato).
At the very least, I think you should read the article.