Mind reading

[HavocXphere]

The (scary) future is officially here.

volunteers watched movie clips, a scanner watched their brains. And from their brain activity, a computer made rough reconstructions of what they viewed.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology...structs-videos-from-brain-20110923-1ko5s.html

 

[HavocXphere]

Better link:
http://gizmodo.com/5843117/scientists-reconstruct-video-clips-from-brain-activity

 

[Geriatrix]

Not sure what to think of this yet.

What would be cool is when they start to refine the interpretation and if mental cognitive distortions would be visible.

 

[copacetic]

As per one of the comments, I'd certainly not want anyone to ever able to read my damn mind. :erm:

 

[w1z4rd]

As per one of the comments, I'd certainly not want anyone to ever able to read my damn mind. :erm:

If you were suspected of killing someone, I certainly would want your mind read

 

[Nick333]

As per one of the comments, I'd certainly not want anyone to ever able to read my damn mind. :erm:

Ag, you'll get used to it, just like we all got used to the death of privacy.

 

[Polymathic]

I can read minds sometimes, it will be interesting to see the science behind that

 

[Nick333]

You can't read minds, silly person.

 

[kilobits]

 

[Drunkard #1]

As per one of the comments, I'd certainly not want anyone to ever able to read my damn mind. :erm:

 

[kilobits]

Just wait... the RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - will be out to get you too! Do not remember a movie, do not think of a song...

 

[bekdik]

Wait 'til they figure a way to implant clips ...

 

[zippy]

reading minds is one thing. Understanding what the f**** you are reading in someones mind is another....