Comments on: Brain Implants: Become a Borg or Get Healthy? http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alicia Lim Ai Keng http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-178549 Alicia Lim Ai Keng Mon, 19 May 2008 05:52:05 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-178549 When a person's brain is implanted with a mind-reader without their knowledge or consent, what can she do? It may be for experimental purpose or to cover-up for some atrocities committed, just in case the target finds out and blows the whistle that will cause infamy in the country. When a person’s brain is implanted with a mind-reader without their knowledge or consent, what can she do? It may be for experimental purpose or to cover-up for some atrocities committed, just in case the target finds out and blows the whistle that will cause infamy in the country.

]]> By: Johnette http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-174824 Johnette Fri, 16 May 2008 04:51:02 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-174824 you would not cese to be human if you had an implant. people have artifical hearts. would you prefer to die instead of getting one? the artificial neural bridge would not control messages sent but just facillitate them being sent but since you are not handicapped it is easy to act like you would not do something...... arent we brave? you would not cese to be human if you had an implant. people have artifical hearts. would you prefer to die instead of getting one? the artificial neural bridge would not control messages sent but just facillitate them being sent

but since you are not handicapped it is easy to act like you would not do something…… arent we brave?

]]> By: Sabina Work http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-64499 Sabina Work Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:28:49 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-64499 I think people should try to cure diseases but if this is the way they were born why change it ? i prefer being human all the time... I think people should try to cure diseases but if this is the way they were born why change it ? i prefer being human all the time…

]]> By: Bring on the Encephalon « The Phineas Gage Fan Club http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-51120 Bring on the Encephalon « The Phineas Gage Fan Club Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:03:15 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-51120 [...] Also, Psyblog is putting together a top 10 list of the most important studies in Psychology. The nominations are in, and now it’s time to vote. While I normally don’t think of top lists as particularly meaningful, this one is useful for a quick check that you’re at least familiar with the 10 nominees. Finally, Brainblogger has an interesting summary of key papers in the budding field of neural implants. [...] [...] Also, Psyblog is putting together a top 10 list of the most important studies in Psychology. The nominations are in, and now it’s time to vote. While I normally don’t think of top lists as particularly meaningful, this one is useful for a quick check that you’re at least familiar with the 10 nominees. Finally, Brainblogger has an interesting summary of key papers in the budding field of neural implants. [...]

]]> By: Encephalon 19: Emotion and Reason Match Postponed Due to Flares on the Pitch, Hooliganism! « Peripersonal Space http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-51112 Encephalon 19: Emotion and Reason Match Postponed Due to Flares on the Pitch, Hooliganism! « Peripersonal Space Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:26:49 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-51112 [...] at Brainblogger hosts links to important papers on brain implants and a hot of the press account of the role of sleep in next day memory [...] [...] at Brainblogger hosts links to important papers on brain implants and a hot of the press account of the role of sleep in next day memory [...]

]]> By: Alysen http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-50704 Alysen Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:58:31 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-50704 The technology has a great many beneficial uses for humanity. The problem lies within the intentions behind using the technology; and, one example of this is during WW2 when one group of people studying the effects of freeezing water on the human body distainfully used people in their studies: The knowledge and the resulting technologies are now being put to excellent use, but the hateful intent behind the WW2 studies add a stigma that often overshines the benefits. It is the same for all of humanity's advancements. The intent behind the actions always blares out so that many won't see the silver lining, so to speak, with the outcomes. The neural implants are another example, albeit, the stigma has come out the sci-fi world where bad guys are remembered for their technological evilness. It is a fact, many people find it difficult to separate the goodness of a new tool when there is a bad intention attached to it. Maybe, it's our long standing tradition that anything new is used as a tool of war, from the chariot to the atom bomb... no matter why we do it, we always choose the intention behind the creation and use of our tools, giving the tool its reputation and therefore its main, and sometimes only, purpose. The technology has a great many beneficial uses for humanity.

The problem lies within the intentions behind using the technology; and, one example of this is during WW2 when one group of people studying the effects of freeezing water on the human body distainfully used people in their studies: The knowledge and the resulting technologies are now being put to excellent use, but the hateful intent behind the WW2 studies add a stigma that often overshines the benefits.

It is the same for all of humanity’s advancements. The intent behind the actions always blares out so that many won’t see the silver lining, so to speak, with the outcomes. The neural implants are another example, albeit, the stigma has come out the sci-fi world where bad guys are remembered for their technological evilness.

It is a fact, many people find it difficult to separate the goodness of a new tool when there is a bad intention attached to it. Maybe, it’s our long standing tradition that anything new is used as a tool of war, from the chariot to the atom bomb… no matter why we do it, we always choose the intention behind the creation and use of our tools, giving the tool its reputation and therefore its main, and sometimes only, purpose.

]]> By: techie http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-50517 techie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:48:36 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/2007/02/27/brain-implants-become-a-borg-or-get-healthy/#comment-50517 Such a fascinating topic! There seems to be many non-medical uses for neural implants that I never thought of. I see advances in extra-neurological devices too. I recall hearing of Mind Balance a few years ago, where a player can control a charecter using his mind. Do you have any updates on that? Thanks! Such a fascinating topic! There seems to be many non-medical uses for neural implants that I never thought of. I see advances in extra-neurological devices too. I recall hearing of Mind Balance a few years ago, where a player can control a charecter using his mind. Do you have any updates on that? Thanks!

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