Posts filed under 'Technology'
When the US Senate woke up…
It made the two long-awaited decisions: passed the $700 billion financial bailout plan (which can apparently put an end to the financial mess) & approved the Indo-US Nuclear Deal.
Add comment October 2, 2008
The Mind Control Project
According to this article by the Time magazine, the US Army has commissioned a $4 million contract to a coalition of scientists from the University of California at Irvine, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Maryland to begin developing “thought helmets” that would harness silent brain waves for secure communication among troops. Ultimately, the Army hopes the project will “lead to direct mental control of military systems by thought alone.”
The idea is not that far-fetched as a commercial video game that uses brain-wave technology will be on shelves by the summer of 2009. The US Army’s requirements, however, are much more sophisticated and may take decades to develop.
The ethical question of reading people’s minds is squashed by the scientists who claim that the technology requires willing consent as well as cooperation to train the helmet to recognise the unique brain-waves of each participant.
If some day, such technology is available, it would find numerous other applications!
Add comment September 23, 2008
