Reading thoughts  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2012, 12:08:12 pm
content: I have just heard on the radio that it is now possible to read the thoughts of people who cannot speak, i wonder when the idea will taken up by the CIA it would be more effective than water boarding. It would also be good for the justice system and put a lot of lawyers out of work, and make justice a science rather a case of there we get a conviction or acquittal at any cost and by any means possible.What do you think, is this the stuff of night mares or a great step forward.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 01, 2012, 12:54:21 pm
content: Reading thoughts is not (yet) possible.Perhapsthisis what you're referring to?

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2012, 01:18:07 pm
content: My suggestion is,it is the stuff that Day Mares,Stallions,& Geldings leave in the paddock!VK6ZGOPS: I think I've been around Bored At Work & Uncle Vernon too long,I'm getting to be a grumpy old sod, too!

author: im_a_human
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2012, 12:40:20 pm
content: Ive always wondered about this kind of stuff. I want to know if its possible to decode the brains signals to extract the sounds and images we have when thinking or dreaming and be able to play them back on a TV and hear the audio through speakers. Imagine it would put everyone in the music industry and the film industry out of business.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 02, 2012, 12:50:10 pm
content: This is nothing new ... there was an article in ETI magazine circa 1984 (?) to make a 'thought controller' for a Microbee computer ...

author: nessatse
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2012, 12:59:55 pm
content: Quote from: im_a_human on February 02, 2012, 12:40:20 pmThey may still get there one day. Have a look athttp://gizmodo.com/5843117/scientists-reconstruct-video-clips-from-brain-activity

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2012, 04:15:10 pm
content: Scientist at Berkeley have found a way to turn brain signals into sound at present it is only words that people are asked to think of but it wont be long before they will be able to read signals in such a way that for instance they could ask you about something and when you think to yourself that I had better be careful here or I will incriminate myself with the bank heist or what ever they will grab those thoughts as well.

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2012, 04:24:04 pm
content: How come this hot girl at my work always seems to know what I'm thinking when she's around me?

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2012, 11:30:38 pm
content: i want this:Emotive Epocbut $500 for the SDK is well out of my toy budget....-sj

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 12:14:19 am
content: Quote from: olsenn on February 02, 2012, 04:24:04 pmThere is an oldScottishjoke about this,which is too vulgar for a family forum,but part of the punchline goes:-"It's nae the glint in yer eye,laddie------------------------"VK6ZGO

author: Rerouter
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 01:47:34 am
content: well... that was kind of suprising, it works similar to the human mind, i am kind of thinking this kind of system could be used to create improved computer vision, being how to relate 1 image to another :/

author: SgtRock
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 02:39:28 am
content: Dear VK6ZGO:--If you are about to start talking about haggises, I am out of here."Evabody gotta be someplace."Jackie Mason 1936 -Best RegardsClear Ether

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2012, 08:53:36 pm
content: Here is a good one (not reading thoughts but implanting them)http://www.laurentian.ca/Laurentian/Home/Departments/Psychology/Faculty+List/Michael+Persinger/Dr.+Michael+Persinger.htm?Laurentian_Lang=en-CA]http://www.laurentian.ca/Laurentian/Home/Departments/Psychology/Faculty+List/Michael+Persinger/Dr.+Michael+Persinger.htm?Laurentian_Lang=en-CAA few years ago he recorded brain using an EEG then then built a rig to play back the same waveform. He had some minor positives, he could induce mild fear joy, sadness and the feeling that someone was in the room with you (with appx 70% success). He went on to say that even though it was interesting implanting information this way is so poor it just cant be done. That said there is an electrical concentration booster that came out of other research. But I think I'll avoid electrocuting my brain. Books have been long known to implant ideas in a brain and it's a known technology....mike