Scientists extract images directly from the brain

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/11/scientists-extract-i.html

Researchers from Japan's ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person's mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people's dreams while they sleep.

Awesome.

Cool but has the potential to be grossly misused.gobo212

Great! Now I'll be able to examine what's been going on in my demented mind!

On second thought, I probably don't want to....

If they saw what was in my mind, I'd have to charge. :oops:Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]If they saw what was in my mind, I'd have to charge. :oops:Buddha_basic

I have no idea what that means, but it sounds kinky.

Is the next step to be able to broadcast images (ads) into your dreams a la Futurama?gobo212

Which reminds me, I need to get some Lightspeed Briefs.

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Is the next step to be able to broadcast images (ads) into your dreams a la Futurama?Theokhoth

Which reminds me, I need to get some Lightspeed Briefs.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Is the next step to be able to broadcast images (ads) into your dreams a la Futurama?gobo212

Which reminds me, I need to get some Lightspeed Briefs.

Honey, I plan to buy the demo pair. :oops:

Ok, that's it. I'm done. If they really develop this, then I'm done living.

For once I see why there were luddites.

[QUOTE="Buddha_basic"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]If they saw what was in my mind, I'd have to charge. :oops:cryptosopoidium

Cool but has the potential to be grossly misused.gobo212

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Cool but has the potential to be grossly misused.auron_16

Imagine if some potheads got a hold of this technology.

"Dude, I can see what I'm thinking, man!"

"Whoa, why are you thinking about rainbow squirrels flying on Melissa Joan Hart's character from Sabrina?"

"Damn, I didn't know I was thinking that. I'm tripping balls, man!"

All we need are flying cars, and we'll be living in 2000 as seen by the 1950s.Video_Game_King

Yes where are our flying cars?

"Damn, I didn't know I was thinking that. I'm tripping balls, man!"

Theokhoth

You've never smoked weed, have you :lol:

[QUOTE="Video_Game_King"]All we need are flying cars, and we'll be living in 2000 as seen by the 1950s.gobo212

Yes where are our flying cars?

Are those the guys from Clerks?

[QUOTE="gobo212"]

[QUOTE="Video_Game_King"]All we need are flying cars, and we'll be living in 2000 as seen by the 1950s.Video_Game_King

Yes where are our flying cars?

Are those the guys from Clerks?

so they say every second thought in a guys head is sex, i wonder if this invtention is really that usefulllonewolf604

When you think about that though, it's pretty ridiculous.

http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/thinksex.asp

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

"Damn, I didn't know I was thinking that. I'm tripping balls, man!"

mfacek

You've never smoked weed, have you :lol:

I chewed it once. :(

Does this mean they can literally spy on our thoughts now?

I'm not liking this leap in technology. Before we know it it will be used wirelessly from a distance, that wont be good. I agree with the guy who said we should nuke them.l0ve

Also what will they use this for? horgen123

Art, new medical breakthroughs (like communicating with paralysed people) and tests for the police, guards etc.

Great! Now I'll be able to make those crazy game ideas I have in my head! Am I the only one who would be using this for clean purposes?k_smoove

[QUOTE="horgen123"]Also what will they use this for? Baranga

Art, new medical breakthroughs (like communicating with paralysed people) and tests for the police, guards etc.

Somebody please nuke that place :|horgen123

[QUOTE="horgen123"]Somebody please nuke that place :|MKLOL