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Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by xiler »

Make no mistake, this is more than distant science fiction. Similar devices and experiments were made by Yale researcher Jose Delgado back in the 50s and 60s [1]. He also wrote a book with a rather interesting title: 'Physical Control of the Mind: Toward a Psychocivilized Society'.

[1] http://io9.com/5871598/the-scientist-who-controlled-peoples-...

Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by wil421 »

toolslive wrote: post #9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happiness_Cage it was a movie first ;)

Or Lawnmower-man, imagine a way to give anyone Jason Bourne like intelligence/abilities or a Matrix type interface to the brain.

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Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by synctext »

sobkas wrote: post #6
stevoo wrote: post #4

I am wondering if this can be used two ways and if the soldiers with this implant are willing to take the risks. Assuming that a soldier has been captured by enemy forces and he has knowledge of vital information. What are the chances that using the implant they can "fry" the soldier brain to avoid giving the enemy those vital information ?

I'm more interested what are the chances of soldier going "insane" just before giving testimony to court/senate about "some things that people in the control of that chip would like to bury"? Or even having a stroke or epilepsy attack...

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Re: Darpa is testing implanting chips in soldiers’ brains

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Post by stonogo »

coldtea wrote: post #12
hugh4 wrote: post #3

Good old fashioned mad science. I can dig it.

Yeah, the kind that results in more efficient mass murder, suffering, and oppression in the world. Hurray!

This is a pretty stupid assumption to make. All the of the 'weaponized brain' bullshit is coming from breathless web journalism types -- DARPA's research is into offsetting TBI, which is a real problem for many, many veterans.

If you need proof that not everything DARPA does is going to immediately commit mass murder, consider the internet you used to post your teenaged witticism.

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