Scientists extract images directly from brain

PinkTentacle ^ | 12/12/08

[generally]

You’re thinking this is hogwash.

[VRWCmember]

If you’ve been married ten years or more, your wife knows exactly what you are thinking 90% of the day and 95% of the night.

Then why the heck does she always ask "what are you thinking about?" and get PO'ed when I say "nothing"? Women don't understand that we men have a big "nothing" section in our brain where we like to spend a lot of time.

[VRWCmember]

This is the team with the know-how to make it happen.

[Proud_texan]

Calling Johnny Mnemonic.

[weegee]

Why not also have the test subjects concentrate on something (like a memory about the family house growing up).

The level of detail in such a thought may not be as crisp as when a viewer is looking at letters on a screen.

This is something that must be accomplished before you can start to “watch” dreams.

[VRWCmember]

How hard can that really be?

[weegee]

Just what the World needs, a mind-reading machine. Big Brother never had one of those.

Reminds me of those bad X-men movies (which are used as an allegory about homosexuality).

The poor mutants (none of whom share mutant traits even when they are related) impersonate people, invade the privacy of peoples' minds, etc. All in the name of their own agenda to be "accepted" as "normal". Your own rights don't matter to them.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Are they jpg files?

[VRWCmember]

Reverse engineering the technology:

[weegee]

George: ...lately, I've been thinking a lot clearer. Like this afternoon, (To television) what is chicken kiev, (Back to Jerry) I really enjoyed watching a documentary with Louise.

Jerry: Louise! That's what's doin' it. You're no longer pre-occupied with sex, so your mind is able to focus.

George: You think?

Jerry: Yeah. I mean, let's say this is your brain. (Holds lettuce head) Okay, from what I know about you, your brain consists of two parts: the intellect, represented here (Pulls off tiny piece of lettuce), and the part obsessed with sex. (Shows large piece) Now granted, you have extracted an astonishing amount from this little scrap. But with no-sex-Louise, this previously useless lump, is now functioning for the first time in its existence. (Eats tiny piece of lettuce)

George: Oh my God. I just remembered where I left my retainer in second grade. I'll see ya. (He throws finished Rubik's cube to Jerry and he exits. Kramer enters...) < /Seinfeld >

[Kevmo]

cool technology ping

[ShadowAce]

[B4Ranch]

That’s because women like to share their ‘feelings and emotions’ with each other. They get disgusted with us men because we refuse be as ‘open’ as their girlfriends are.

I tell my wife that the tiny bit she doesn’t know about me is proof that men are better than women and she should bow as I enter the room. Her instant reply is that I should kiss her butt. I told her I will but only if she will allow me to show my subservience to her in Macy’s storefront window. So far she hasn’t allowed that. As a matter of fact she won’t go anywhere near a Macy’s store when I am with her. I wonder why? Does she think I would wrestle her out of the truck and carry her into the store so I could lift her skirt and kiss her cute little rear end in front of an applauding crowd?

[antiRepublicrat]

I wish it were in final form now so we could hook it up to Obama, then everybody would know he’s just your run-of-the-mill Chicago political thug.

[antiRepublicrat]

I’ve often wondered if the time would come when they could play back dreams.

The movie you are looking for is "Brainstorm" starring Christopher Walken, and Natalie Wood in her last movie (she died near the end of filming this one).

[papasmurf]

“OK, so what am I thinking right now?”

You’re thinking you wished you had worn your tin foil hat today. :)

[papasmurf]

I suppose this could lead to some controversial uses and adaptations and even further developed into something nefarious. It is possible.

But, still, I think it's awesome.

I may be whacked, but I do believe at some point we will be able to "download" images, and perhaps even data, from our brains, even the brains of the deceased.

As well, I see medical uses for this that render useless current methods of studying and diagnosing brain idiopathies , which is something that has touched my life.

[papasmurf]

“Dreams are fascinating things.”

IMO, dreams are a jigsaw puzzle that holds all of the answers to what ails (metaphorically) us. I use dream books...for now. lol

[papasmurf]

“If you’ve been married ten years or more, your wife knows exactly what you are thinking 90% of the day and 95% of the night.”

Exactly the opposite here. It drives her nuts, too. Sometimes she’ll try to lie, just to prove me wrong, but later, the truth comes out. LOL

[AJMaXx]

Then why the heck does she always ask "what are you thinking about?" and get PO'ed when I say "nothing"? Women don't understand that we men have a big "nothing" section in our brain where we like to spend a lot of time.

Isn't there a video of a guy talking about the differences between men and women's brains along these lines. I think I saw it on Utube long time ago. Anyone remember him or the link?