Health Brain implant could allow paralysed to turn their thoughts into instant speech

[The Helper]

A revolutionary new device that reads a person's thoughts and turns them into speech could soon change the lives of paralysed patients around the world.

The Neuralynx System is being developed by a team of scientists led by Professor Frank Guenther at Boston University.

Users will simply have to think of what they want to say and a voice synthesizer will translate the thoughts into speech almost immediately.

Mind-reading brain implant could allow paralysed to turn their thoughts into instant speech

A revolutionary new device that reads a person's thoughts and turns them into speech almost immediately, could soon change the lives of paralysed patients around the world.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ElderKingpin]

people think about a lot of things when they shouldnt xD

 

[Samael88]

Holy crud, that would be a good thing for those people, but think about the damage it could do if it was implanted in the wrong heads(mine for example)
I would be slapped in the face even more than I am now a days

Seriously though, this is really great news^^ It would be really good for anyone that can't speak:thup:

 

[Ninva]

Oh God, a thought reading device?!

 

[ElderKingpin]

actually. a thought announcer.

 

[DarkRevenant]

Option 1: Stay silent and helpless.
Option 2: Express your deepest thoughts and desires to the world.

I'd say the choice is clear.

 

[HydraRancher]

If machines can read minds, maybe soon they'll develop radio implants that let YOU read minds!

 

[Tru_Power22]

A revolutionary new device that reads a person's thoughts and turns them into speech could soon change the lives of paralysed patients around the world.

The Neuralynx System is being developed by a team of scientists led by Professor Frank Guenther at Boston University.

Users will simply have to think of what they want to say and a voice synthesizer will translate the thoughts into speech almost immediately.

Read the news here.

Soon we will be able to control robot bodies.

I see an awesome world war in our future.

 

[AnthraxXx]

This would help people like Stephen Hawking be able to communicate to others much easier. I would also like to add that not only paralysed people will benefit from this but also mutes etc.

 

[FireCat]

Well, better they find a way to wake up peoples paralyzed bodys instead in first place.

 

[Avaleirra]

Good luck fixing the spinal cord. I just took my lifeguard course about a month ago. Learned that if you cut the nerves in your spine, you're not getting them back .

 

[FireCat]

If they can mess up the brain with Implants, I think they could do a nerve to the spine

 

[Avaleirra]

If they can mess up the brain with Implants, I think they could do a nerve to the spine

But they havnt yet, have they?

 

[FireCat]

But they havnt yet, have they?

No they didn't. that's too bad

 

[Romek]

Lots of spam in this thread, someone actually reported it to me.
Let's try to keep this on-topic, please.

 

[Sickle]

I wonder what happens if you put the implant into a cockroach.

Maybe we will hear about their plans for world domination? Or at least the domination of the box of cereal in my cupboard?

 

[SerraAvenger]

Option 2: Express your deepest thoughts and desires to the world.

Oh my god, I hope this doctor shoots himself soon... Oh no, did I just think that aloud?

 

[HydraRancher]

I wonder what happens if you put the implant into a cockroach.

Maybe we will hear about their plans for world domination? Or at least the domination of the box of cereal in my cupboard?

We could communicate with cockroaches!
They would probably be planning "We nuke the ceral box tonight!"



I guess the downside to this plan is the majority of people dont want people to hear their rude/mindless/selfish thoughts, and it could cause a problem.