 Technological Telepathy, In rats, at least |
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 Mar 1 2013, 10:41 AM
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Immortal Elf  Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392  |
Just heard the announcement on BBC Radio, googled the news, here's a link:
http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/2...in-implant?lite |
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Mar 1 2013, 02:10 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,930 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Scandinavian Union Member No.: 7,310 |
Remote brain control, great...
I've heard of a similar project a year or so ago, it was using implanted chips that apparently gave the rats an empathic bond (as in, if one of them was stimulated the other would express similar behaviour/readings) they touted telepathy, I found it a stretch to call it that. |
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Mar 1 2013, 02:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 222 Joined: 17-October 12 From: Char Kuey Teow Member No.: 57,096 |
Rudimentary data jack almost looks like a modified USB-thingy o_0
But what I'm really interested in is how the rat's brains are understanding the encoded signals though; article talks a lot about training rats. |
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Mar 1 2013, 03:25 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (DamHawke @ Mar 1 2013, 09:48 AM)  But what I'm really interested in is how the rat's brains are understanding the encoded signals though; article talks a lot about training rats. Each rat is only trained insomuch as to treat the electrical impulses it receives as a trigger. That is, the rats aren't aware of each other in any sense of the word. The practical application of this technology is to provide tactile feedback on replacement limbs. |
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