Neuralink is working on INVASIVELY implanting electronics in your brain. If THOSE IMPLANTS CORRODE/DECAY/BREAK which happens all the time in invasive Brain-Machine Interface literature, that person is fucked. Those implants don't come out without brain surgery that is too costly for the patient to pay for. (talking an easy 500K-$1Mil minimum, research study won't pay for it).
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When the implants break down or too many/too large of signals are sent to stimulate the brain, nearby neurons break down and scar tissue forms around the implant, leaving that implant useless and permanently damaging your surrounding brain.
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One thing they don't tell you is that the FDA by law requires Neuralink (and any company making an invasive medical device) to monitor and send back data from peoples brains to the FDA without the patient's consent or knowledge. FDA's main focus is "efficacy" meaning safety for patient (though we all know that is bullshit with Covid) and
privacy doesn't matter at all in in their regulations.
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Fuck Neuralink. Work on making something similar that is NONINVASIVE, that is a brain machine interface not requiring surgery so it can just be a cap you wear on your head. That is the technology that brings FREEDOM!
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Edit: I know a lot about this field, you can ask me anything about it rather than downvoting.
Internal stimulation devices (or whatever the real term is) is already here, think pacemakers, hearing or vision aids, etc. I could see this being used by amputees to control artificial limbs, for example — but I’m an optimist.
The question is do you, as the patient, get a say in having one installed?
This is no different than the Vax bullshit, in a way. There will be those who would need (for whatever reason, good or dumb) to have some device implanted in their brains, they get to choose.
The tipping point is when bad actors, require said implantation, and their justification? “It’s to keep you safe”. It’s then you know nefarious actions are at play.
Unfortunately, these things will be invented. It’s in our nature to invent, innovate. AND it’s also in our nature to destroy or misuse power.
I could see this being used by amputees to control artificial limbs, for example — but I’m an optimist.
I can see noninvasive devices being used that don't require surgery and permanent impants. These noninvasive devices also don't have to provide the FDA neural data and therefore keep peoples privacy along with freedom and individuality.
The tipping point is when bad actors, require said implantation, and their justification? “It’s to keep you safe”. It’s then you know nefarious actions are at play.
Whether they require these BMI or not, invasive implants are the bane of humanity and would set us on a course that would destroy all life forever. Not even Nuclear Weapons are as dangerous as this.
However, with this great knowledge, amazing new freedoms could take place. Noninvasive BMI's ensure that the darkness controlling all humanity and life doesn't take over the light of endless freedom developing from your mind.
Agree with you on non-invasive tech, it’s by far a better approach and far more challenging. Even that tech can be used for nefarious purposes as well. I’m of the mind that if you’re able to ‘Read’ something you’re able to ‘Write’ something.
For example, if we were able to ‘Read’ neural pathways as a wearable, it mean our understanding of these pathways are so damn good we’re easily able to Manipulate them from the outside-in.
I fear that Tech will continue to advance regardless, it’s bound to happen. Perhaps there is one factor that we have yet to fully appreciate … neuroplasticity? Or perhaps the ability for us to improve upon our own mind-body function? Etc.
For example, if we were able to ‘Read’ neural pathways as a wearable, it mean our understanding of these pathways are so damn good we’re easily able to Manipulate them from the outside-in.
For right now, it's largely a matter of Digital Signal Processing and Machine Learning. Signals recorded from the scalp are very broad and spread out while signals from implants are local and easy to locate/map out. However for classifying movement directly from the brain, Noninvasive methods have about the same classification accuracy as Invasive (70-75%). There are many ways to improve on this and I think you will see some major improvements in Noninvasive BMIs with the advent of OPM-MEG sensors running at room temp. OPM-MEG practically eliminates the volume conduction of the signal moving through tissue and becoming distorted (think like an electric lightning bolt moving through air and randomly hitting the ground, this is the issue with EEG).
Neuralink is working on INVASIVELY implanting electronics in your brain. If THOSE IMPLANTS CORRODE/DECAY/BREAK which happens all the time in invasive Brain-Machine Interface literature, that person is fucked. Those implants don't come out without brain surgery that is too costly for the patient to pay for. (talking an easy 500K-$1Mil minimum, research study won't pay for it).
--
When the implants break down or too many/too large of signals are sent to stimulate the brain, nearby neurons break down and scar tissue forms around the implant, leaving that implant useless and permanently damaging your surrounding brain.
--
One thing they don't tell you is that the FDA by law requires Neuralink (and any company making an invasive medical device) to monitor and send back data from peoples brains to the FDA without the patient's consent or knowledge. FDA's main focus is "efficacy" meaning safety for patient (though we all know that is bullshit with Covid) and
privacy doesn't matter at all in in their regulations.
--
Fuck Neuralink. Work on making something similar that is NONINVASIVE, that is a brain machine interface not requiring surgery so it can just be a cap you wear on your head. That is the technology that brings FREEDOM!
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Edit: I know a lot about this field, you can ask me anything about it rather than downvoting.
Good summation, I like it.
Internal stimulation devices (or whatever the real term is) is already here, think pacemakers, hearing or vision aids, etc. I could see this being used by amputees to control artificial limbs, for example — but I’m an optimist.
The question is do you, as the patient, get a say in having one installed?
This is no different than the Vax bullshit, in a way. There will be those who would need (for whatever reason, good or dumb) to have some device implanted in their brains, they get to choose.
The tipping point is when bad actors, require said implantation, and their justification? “It’s to keep you safe”. It’s then you know nefarious actions are at play.
Unfortunately, these things will be invented. It’s in our nature to invent, innovate. AND it’s also in our nature to destroy or misuse power.
I can see noninvasive devices being used that don't require surgery and permanent impants. These noninvasive devices also don't have to provide the FDA neural data and therefore keep peoples privacy along with freedom and individuality.
Whether they require these BMI or not, invasive implants are the bane of humanity and would set us on a course that would destroy all life forever. Not even Nuclear Weapons are as dangerous as this.
However, with this great knowledge, amazing new freedoms could take place. Noninvasive BMI's ensure that the darkness controlling all humanity and life doesn't take over the light of endless freedom developing from your mind.
Agree with you on non-invasive tech, it’s by far a better approach and far more challenging. Even that tech can be used for nefarious purposes as well. I’m of the mind that if you’re able to ‘Read’ something you’re able to ‘Write’ something.
For example, if we were able to ‘Read’ neural pathways as a wearable, it mean our understanding of these pathways are so damn good we’re easily able to Manipulate them from the outside-in.
I fear that Tech will continue to advance regardless, it’s bound to happen. Perhaps there is one factor that we have yet to fully appreciate … neuroplasticity? Or perhaps the ability for us to improve upon our own mind-body function? Etc.
For right now, it's largely a matter of Digital Signal Processing and Machine Learning. Signals recorded from the scalp are very broad and spread out while signals from implants are local and easy to locate/map out. However for classifying movement directly from the brain, Noninvasive methods have about the same classification accuracy as Invasive (70-75%). There are many ways to improve on this and I think you will see some major improvements in Noninvasive BMIs with the advent of OPM-MEG sensors running at room temp. OPM-MEG practically eliminates the volume conduction of the signal moving through tissue and becoming distorted (think like an electric lightning bolt moving through air and randomly hitting the ground, this is the issue with EEG).