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Brain scans reveal what you've seen

Started by venomx, September 27, 2009, 01:52:06 AM

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venomx

September 27, 2009, 01:52:06 AM
Brain scans reveal what you've seen. (about 20 years away, tech)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/25/brain.scans.wired/index.html
Source CNN

Psycho Circus

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September 27, 2009, 08:42:25 AM
I guess it'd be a good and bad thing dependant on the person, and an excellent tool in prosecution cases. If that does become possible, I think the next step would be viewing images of a persons dreams transmitted to a monitor. I saw it on some Sci-Fi film or TV show years ago.

BoyScoutKevin

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October 03, 2009, 03:04:20 PM
Quote from: Circus_Circus on September 27, 2009, 08:42:25 AM
I guess it'd be a good and bad thing dependant on the person, and an excellent tool in prosecution cases. If that does become possible, I think the next step would be viewing images of a persons dreams transmitted to a monitor. I saw it on some Sci-Fi film or TV show years ago.

There's probably been more than one Sci-fi film or TV show that has shown a person's dream being taped, but, the first time I can remember seeing this, is--I believe--"Futureworld." And ever since, I've always been intrigued by the idea of this some day happening, as I've had a number of dreams I've like to have been taped for later viewing.

Not a brain scan, but another Sci-fi idea is seeing what a dead person last saw by taking a picture of the retina of the eye, which supposedly retained an image of what the person last saw. Again, I imagine this idea has come up in several Sci-fi films and TV shows, but I first remember seeing it is in "The Invisible Ray" w/ Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

Jack

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October 03, 2009, 06:51:25 PM
How could they tell if they were viewing something you actually saw, or just one of your daydreams? 
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.

- Paulo Coelho

Mr. DS

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October 03, 2009, 07:29:20 PM
They'd see a whole lot of porn.
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paula

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October 04, 2009, 12:41:07 AM
Quote from: The DarkSider on October 03, 2009, 07:29:20 PM
They'd see a whole lot of porn.

with you guys....a LOT of porn.

"What about the American Dream?"
"It came true!  You're looking at it!"

Psycho Circus

#6
October 04, 2009, 05:50:19 AM
My brain would be scary viewing for anybody, and that's without porn.

Joe the Destroyer

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October 04, 2009, 04:11:32 PM
"Huh, I wonder what this guy did on Saturday nights."
"Must've been a real swinger.  Probably brought home hotties every night."
"Ah, and here, and... OH DEAR GOD WHAT'S HE DOING WITH THAT PEANUT BUTTER?"
"ACK!  Turn it off!  Turn it off!"
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