The Future of Brain Implants

WSJ ^ | 14 Mar 2014 | GARY MARCUS and CHRISTOF KOCH

[PoloSec]

"I think my memory button has been compromised……….."

Me too, its like I think I read something about this just recently, but I can't remember where or when.

[rbg81]

Wait till advertisers learn how to exploit this. You get a craving in your head for a Big Mac: did it come from you or was it inserted via your Brain-Internet interface? Scary stuff.

[tet68]

Imagine living in a world where Nancy Pelosi would live forever.

It would be just like the world with Jimma Cata.

[rbg81]

You want to know what will drive humans to extinction?
When it becomes possible to experience virtual sex that is indistinguishable from the real thing. All the pleasure without the expense or nagging.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Such a hypothetical world might pleasure itself to death.

I don’t think it’ll actually happen though.

Just like many dope dealers studiously never touch the stuff. They’d rather live soberly, if crookedly, off the proceeds.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Also... I don’t care what Kinsey or Dr Joyce Brothers or Dr Ruth says... there is an emptiness about pleasure-only sex. It is a kind of rapture in meaninglessness.

[Salgak]

They have those. It’s called a “functioning brain”. . .

[I want the USA back]

Lots of luck making that work.

[Recompennation]

Here is your HOPE Obama

[Personal Responsibility]

You’re asking about a version of the ship of Theseus paradox. You can see some relevant arguments here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

Personally. I think you’re still “you” as long as you never stop being you. It’s like saying if I am able to take a pill which makes me instantly have the body if Mr Universe, am I still the same person? I think I would be,

[Lazamataz]

What could POSSIBLY go wrong?