Neuralink

[TriplexDread]

Elon Musk at it again.

Does this guy ever sleep?

"The company, which is still in the earliest stages of existence and has no public presence whatsoever, is centered on creating devices that can be implanted in the human brain, with the eventual purpose of helping human beings merge with software and keep pace with advancements in artificial intelligence."

http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/27/15077864/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-computer-interface-ai-cyborgs

 

[Ian]

He run's some interesting companies, that's for sure.

I know they have implantable technology for pain control, Parkinsons, etc... but what sort of things is he aiming for with this company? Sounds interesting, but I don't think I'll sign up as a beta-tester .

 

[Becky]

CYLONS!

In all seriousness though, this looks very interesting. I wonder what applications it would have in medicine? ie Fixing problems with the brain. I'd certainly be interesting in some upgrades

 

[nivrip]

, this looks very interesting. I wonder what applications it would have in medicine? ie Fixing problems with the brain. I'd certainly be interesting in some upgrades

Friend of mine has two electrodes in his brain which have improved his Parkinson's Disease no end. I do believe he was one of the first group in the UK to have this procedure quite a number of years ago, Before the electrodes he had to take about 20 pills a day and was deteriorating very fast but this has made a huge difference.

Let's hope there are more applications.

 

[Becky]

I've seen videos of Parkinson's Disease symptoms before and after those things are switched on - it's incredible what they are able to achieve. I'm very pleased to hear your friend has benefited from this! I've also heard that smoking pot can have a similar effect too

It would be interesting to hear what the practical implications of this could be - could we get to the stage where we can switch off depression? Imagine the possibilities...

 

[bootneck02]

He run's some interesting companies, that's for sure.

I know they have implantable technology for pain control, Parkinsons, etc... but what sort of things is he aiming for with this company? Sounds interesting, but I don't think I'll sign up as a beta-tester .

Me nether