12 Maybe gates aint so so bad after all (media.patriots.win) posted 53 days ago by FirstThessalonian 53 days ago by FirstThessalonian +14 / -2 15 comments share 15 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (15) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 3 ▼ – BasedBurckhardt 3 points 53 days ago +3 / -0 People who have brain injuries or degenerative conditions that would like a neuroprosthetic to help restore lost brain function. permalink save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – Archdukeofevil 0 points 53 days ago +1 / -1 How many of these people exist even? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – BasedBurckhardt 1 point 53 days ago +1 / -0 Lots of people have Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, just to name a couple examples. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ -1 ▼ – GODwins76 -1 points 53 days ago +1 / -2 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00403 ...and possibly kill you... permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – BasedBurckhardt 2 points 53 days ago +3 / -1 Every medical intervention carries risk. For many, getting some QOL back would be worth the risk. Certainly the technology could be used for nefarious purposes. But it doesn't have to be. permalink save report block reply ▲ -1 ▼ – GODwins76 -1 points 53 days ago +1 / -2 you make it sound like neuralink is going to be primarily medical technology. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – BasedBurckhardt 1 point 53 days ago +1 / -0 Perhaps you could identify where I said anything about Neuralink. permalink parent save report block reply
People who have brain injuries or degenerative conditions that would like a neuroprosthetic to help restore lost brain function.
How many of these people exist even?
Lots of people have Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, just to name a couple examples.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00403
...and possibly kill you...
Every medical intervention carries risk. For many, getting some QOL back would be worth the risk.
Certainly the technology could be used for nefarious purposes. But it doesn't have to be.
you make it sound like neuralink is going to be primarily medical technology.
Perhaps you could identify where I said anything about Neuralink.