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"Look! Boobies! Heh heh heh..."]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
I might say: "Oh, hi there Janet, how bout those steelers?"

I'll be thinking: "Why didn't you come to work naked?"

...

I'd rather not have my thoughts audible. I'll just grab a portable chalkboard.]]>Nov 15th 2007 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
"i love you jack"
'well i would love you if you looked a little better'
"WHAT!!!??!?!"

:P]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
One step closer to Asimov's imagined Psychic Probe.
]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
That's a violation of privacy. Not to mention human rights. It's also TORTURE. /sarcasm.

]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Now if they can just come up with one the "stops" people from thinking out loud.]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
(I figured people needed some help catching this one and I didn't want it to be missed since it is so funny.)]]>Nov 15th 2007 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Dec 24th 2007 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
But this seems to be amazing, think of the possibilities for those that are autistic where they are capable of thinking about things but don't know how to form the words around it. And then, what if they are able to take this even a step further and utilize the same sorts of technologies to be able to not only translate brain thought into words but also into visuals.

Not only would someone be able to have their thoughts come across in a way that is clear in their mind, but also visually. I'm probably stretching it.....

Back to my original idea. Ghost in the Shell thought-speech, badass!]]>Nov 15th 2007 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
"possibly implemented augment of other" and what I meant was "possibly implemented to augment other"]]>Nov 15th 2007 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
bring on the sub-vocal text editors!]]>Nov 15th 2007 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
Never took bio, so some one explain to me this simple question, if they stuff a piece of metal in your brain, wouldn't that do some damage to the neurons around it?]]>Nov 15th 2007 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
People who may not *want* to talk may soon be *forced* to "talk". That's pretty big.]]>Nov 15th 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
Let me guess: they detected that the man was thinking "these" "researchers" "are" "really" "intelligent".

With a 20% error rate, that means one of those words is wrong...]]>Nov 15th 2007 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
'Cause, if SO — this would be awesome for making voiceovers/voice dubs with. :D

Plus, everything always sounds more on-key when you sing it in your head… this would be perfect for anyone who wanted to sing, but didn't have their vocal cords trained right. :)]]>Nov 15th 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Nov 15th 2007 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
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Since a medical procedure is required to insert the probe and one cannot have a medical procedure performed on them against their will it nothing to worry about. (At least in the US)

If they want to get info out of you there are much more creative ways to get it out of you... Like making you listen to Babara Streisand 24hrs a day...]]>Nov 15th 2007 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/
Besides, you would have to concentrate on the words to send a clear message wouldn't you?

Who thinks like this?

I.am.going.to.kill.that.pretty.girl.and.rub.the.lotion.on.the.skin.

By the time the guy is done thinking it the girl gets away. (Is it sexist of me to immediately make the female the victim here? Didn't.mean.to.do.that.)]]>Nov 15th 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/brain-implant-software-enables-patients-to-think-out-loud/Dec 24th 2007 10:28PM