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Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

Imo if we develop the ability to connect people with machines in a high bandwidth and high fidelity way the world will change completely.

Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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post #3

Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

Imo if we develop the ability to connect people with machines in a high bandwidth and high fidelity way the world will change completely.

Even low-bandwidth with good fidelity would change everything.

Mobile devices, for example, would become much more useful.

Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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I think free software really matters here. I really do not want companies storing the information from a BMI on their servers and I would actually take the time to audit any software to be certain of this.

Free software is a good enough requirement for read-only devices, but I would never use a read-write device that was not also formally verified. This is one of those things where "move fast and break things" means that your customers will break you.

Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

  the kinds of metrics that might be applied
Expect open rebellion in a lot of areas. Most of the world is clued into the idea of remote observers posing behind duck blinds with clip boards, it's just that we haven't experienced visceral provocation yet.

This takes the conceptual hazard to another level.

The way it goes down, in order to habituate a mob is to wait for a generation to grow up, having no memory of ever living another way.

Then the real exploitation begins.

So, as with environmental pollution, it's not really our problem, but 20 or 30 years from now? Forget it. Those lives are already ruined.

Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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post #6

Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

the kinds of metrics that might be applied Expect open rebellion in a lot of areas. Most of the world is clued into the idea of remote observers posing behind duck blinds with clip boards, it's just that we haven't experienced visceral provocation yet. This takes the conceptual hazard to another level. The way it goes down, in order to habituate a mob is to wait for a generation to grow up, having no memory of ever l…

this comment reminds me of a shitty markov chain buzz word sentence generator

Re: Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

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Wow, keyboard-free programming. It sounds both incredibly interesting and a little frightening. I'd hate to think of the kinds of metrics that might be applied to professional programmers.

I’m a bit wary of this idea but I can’t say I haven’t wished for it many times when my wrists are in pain and a deadline is looming so I can’t take a recovery break.
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