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minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·8 months agoSo why is Neuralink a thing, then?
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoMarketing. https://roboticsbiz.com/the-history-of-brain-computer-interfaces-bcis-timeline/
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·8 months agoIf that’s what it takes to get the tech into the heads of people who need it, yay marketing.
minus-squareDancingBearlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoBecause a quadriplegic can play a pc civilization video game on it. I don’t even like Elon Musk anymore but this is badazz. Imagine being able to control something and staying up so excited as a quadriplegic person and then passing out and still dreaming about the game. But yes,let’s be hesitant no? I assume they are following the regulations and what not
So why is Neuralink a thing, then?
Marketing.
https://roboticsbiz.com/the-history-of-brain-computer-interfaces-bcis-timeline/
If that’s what it takes to get the tech into the heads of people who need it, yay marketing.
Because a quadriplegic can play a pc civilization video game on it. I don’t even like Elon Musk anymore but this is badazz.
Imagine being able to control something and staying up so excited as a quadriplegic person and then passing out and still dreaming about the game.
But yes,let’s be hesitant no? I assume they are following the regulations and what not