Monkeys control a robotic arm with their thoughts
source: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/29/healthscience/29brain.php
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- thedismembermentplan
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lukeskywalker
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code name? this is the coolest wierdest freakiest rectifying realest s%$# ever.
- 3 years ago
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lukeskywalker
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lifestudentno83
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I was going to make a cute joke about the Bush Administration in relation to monkeys/chimps, however the comparison is insulting to primates everywhere.
It makes sense after testing it on chimps it should be ready for human applications. Just imagine a person missing an arm regaining the functionality of a robotic arm that responds to their thoughts...
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lifestudentno83
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jogglef
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keep this device away from Bush and the nuke button...
- 3 years ago
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jogglef
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passjay
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I here tell that today my brother's girlfriend was operated on by a robot...so go figure this
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passjay
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LukesAlive
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Wow this is a prime example of where humans mess up. Abuse the chimps to be smart so that we will one day live in a planet of the apes.
- 3 years ago
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LukesAlive
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thedismembermentplan
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sorry CarolynGillis! I just needed a pic for the story and googled "monkey", and that's the first one that popped up! haha, thanks for the clarification though!
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thedismembermentplan
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regina
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woah
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regina
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Ziur
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Science fiction is now Science non-fiction!
- 3 years ago
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Ziur
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Sara_Airey
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It's great that this technology gives a second chance to paralyzed humans, but I think that they should vigilantly monitor the rest of the Chimp's life to record any negative effects (any besides having metal rammed in his skull, of course).
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Sara_Airey
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Wessagusset_Oracle
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i thought this headline was outlining how the Bush Administration controls the Department of Justice, oops! ;-)
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Wessagusset_Oracle
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CCashman
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Pittsburgh... Known for steel, its sport teams, and now... CYBERNETIC MONKEYS.
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CCashman
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rabidlemur
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Genetically modified monkeys in power armour, dude that would be friggin' sweet!
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rabidlemur
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Awesome. I can't wait to get my neural controlled computer.
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Dmitri_Molotov
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75thDeadMan
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Doesn't this already exist for people? Like for people who have lost their hands/arms etc?
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75thDeadMan
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weakmassive
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A similar experiment was done by Miguel Nicolelis a few years ago... show in the excellent Horizon documentary "Human 2.0".
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weakmassive
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Neghie
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I for one am freaked out. We're two experiments away from a 'planet of the apes' situation.
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Neghie
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richjm
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I'm not making fun of you at all - I'm joking with you, not at your expense. Monkeys put me in a playful mood. It's incredible how they really do make any story seem jovial.
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richjm
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Fii
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haha..!
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Fii
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CarolynGillis
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Richjm..stop making fun of me
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CarolynGillis
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Freck
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Pretty amazing... Although I have to say: I don't think we should be sticking electronics into chimps heads regardless of how amazing the results are.
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Freck
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subsequent
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crabbable, the day that i can think my thoughts onto current instead of typing them will be oh such a happy day, and a damn lazy one as well!
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lynnedjones
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you know what i agree with you, leave the poor chimps brains alone.
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lynnedjones
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R7
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controlling everything straight through your mind? id imagine thats a whole new kind of head ache we'd need to get used to...
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R7
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Enjoy_Cannabis
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Imagine their confusion when the robotic arm is taken away and replaced by a tire on a rope...
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Enjoy_Cannabis
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richjm
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I love how any story can be made extra-interesting by including a monkey.
Bigger picture though, this is petrifying. Give it about ten years and chimps will be controlling the guns in this link with their minds and scything down crowds of people whilst screaming "Ooh ooh aah aah! Stop calling us monkeys!"
They'll be talking by then too. The chimps, not the monkeys.
- 4 years ago
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richjm
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shongle
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this is awesome.
- 4 years ago
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shongle
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CarolynGillis
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very incredible but I need to voice one of my many pet peeves. Chimps are not monkies. They are part of the Great Ape family. wiki this for more info..common mistake but big difference.
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CarolynGillis
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Purplepanda0o0o
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Go Go Gadget Cell Phone!
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Purplepanda0o0o
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crababble
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Me too. Like my TV. Or my keyboard. I'm ready for the day that you can think straight into your computer.
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crababble
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gyfie7
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I would love to be able to control all of my electronic gadgets with brainpower!
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gyfie7
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abbym0308
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That's pretty incredible. Pretty soon, people who have lost their limbs can use mind-controlled mechanical ones while they wait for new limbs to regenerate.
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abbym0308
