Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
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Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
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Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#2The example they gave of another company getting IDE Approval (Synchron) makes it seem possible, but I don't know how much of this is just general governmental inefficiencies and some level of systemic bias against Elon (stemming from big oil & auto). Or is the startup mentality of move fast and break things just not as applicable in this domain?
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#3I won't be surprised if some of their folks go to jail.
I work in the industry, have designed and tested many similar devices, and the credible accounts I've read of the things they did are criminal.
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#4I guess tech's "move fast and break things" approach may not be ideal when it comes to devices that could cause permanent, irreversible brain damage...
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#5I won't be surprised if some of their folks go to jail. I work in the industry, have designed and tested many similar devices, and the credible accounts I've read of the things they did are criminal.
Like what?
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#6Reversing the aging process looks to be much easier problem to solve than uploading the brain. I dont understand why Elon didnt put his money in that direction. Luckily some people are starting to understand how close we are at solving reversing aging (measured in decades).
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#7Reversing the aging process looks to be much easier problem to solve than uploading the brain. I dont understand why Elon didnt put his money in that direction. Luckily some people are starting to understand how close we are at solving reversing aging (measured in decades).
He’s not that old yet, give him time.
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#8I won't be surprised if some of their folks go to jail. I work in the industry, have designed and tested many similar devices, and the credible accounts I've read of the things they did are criminal.
Like what?
https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/ahead-elon-musks-sho...
This has some more details from the public info: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/future...
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#9Reversing the aging process looks to be much easier problem to solve than uploading the brain. I dont understand why Elon didnt put his money in that direction. Luckily some people are starting to understand how close we are at solving reversing aging (measured in decades).
He’s not that old yet, give him time.
He has 0.6% chance of dying at his age in 1 year, so it may be wise to put 0.6% of his net worth to use to combat it ($1B/year).
Of course Jeff Bezos is a bit closer, but Jeff investing only a few billion dollars in 1 company (even though it’s the most important company) is also not rational.
Re: Neuralink’s FDA troubles are just the beginning
#10The example they gave of another company getting IDE Approval (Synchron) makes it seem possible, but I don't know how much of this is just general governmental inefficiencies and some level of systemic bias against Elon (stemming from big oil & auto). Or is the startup mentality of move fast and break things just not as applicable in this domain?
It is, but you need people who have made medical devices before, people who have done animal work before, surgeons, etc. You can still move fast and break things, just in an ethical and respectful manner that gives respect to the sacrifice that cadaver doners and animal sacrifices deserve. This is not that.