Science decodes 'internal voices'

[Euler]

This is interesting: -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16811042

[LeTiss 4pm]

Perhaps Graham Taylor could be a Guinea Pig

We might get an idea as what made him give 18 England caps to Carlton Palmer

[PeterLe]

Quote : "Based on signals from listening patients, a computer model was used to reconstruct the sounds of words that patients were thinking of."

..Nothing New that...My missus has been doing that for years!

[hgodden]

The potential consequences of this could change life as we know it as much as the lightbulb did. Imagine in the future when they perfect it and can do it wirelessly. Could be an app on iphone v.100

I've read before covert work where governments have experimented (successfully) with wireless EMF signals vibrating at certain rates that change individual victims brain rythms to match the signals rythem, thus changing moods significantly. If scientists could map language like they are and learn to stimulate wirelessly the right parts of the brain they could literally think our thoughts for us.

If advertisers got hold of the technology to work both ways things could get really horrific. Imagine walking down the street thinking 'better get the car insurance sorted' and then suddenly the Go Compare advert starts playing IN YOUR HEAD

Excuse me while I shoot myself

[CaerMyrddin]

Imho, this is a bit scary. Your thoughts are the ultimate resort of freedom one has, a powerful aplication would chance humanity for ever! No more lying. That's just so human!

The only non medical upside I can think of is no more need for torture?

[mister man]

Perhaps Graham Taylor could be a Guinea Pig

We might get an idea as what made him give 18 England caps to Carlton Palmer

on behalf of carlton

i query why you would call yourself after a salad ingredient?
veggie? green party member? or mistake?

[Innertube]

I think they should try it on mm as science would gain a lot from knowing what's going on is his head at 3am each morning.