Scientists Extract Images Directly From Brain

[Martian]

Who's to say the government can't already do that?  Or much worse?  Get your finger off the trigger, man.

Yes. That was an overreation.

But losing the privacy of my own thoughts is something I am afraid of.

[DennisK]

Who's to say the government can't already do that?  Or much worse?  Get your finger off the trigger, man.

Yes. That was an overreation.

But losing the privacy of my own thoughts is something I am afraid of.

I'm more worried about the control of thoughts.

[Wechtlein Uns]

some implications in the simulation of brains. I mean, if we could digitize consciousness, we could bring back the dead. Or even create minds from famous books or movies, even videogames. You could chill with mario on your computer, for real. Heck, you could create copies of famous people's conciousnesses and have them as your friend, all stored on you 2million terabyte hard drive.

I've always wanted to bring Link, from legend of zelda, to life. XD

[curiosityandthecat]

I've always wanted to bring Link, from legend of zelda, to life. XD

...sure you wouldn't rather choose Zelda?