Yesterday it was particle physics. Today it is connecting the human brain to computer input ports using wireless connections. This ability would be particularly useful for people who are paralyzed or otherwise not capable of using keyboards and mouses. The hat you must wear in order to make this happen isn't exactly the latest fashion statement, but the technology is groundbreaking. Since the computer interface being used here is also reading signals from the human brain, a whole new world of computing is beginning to surface.
Read about it here: https://sea.mashable.com/science/15164/ ... -time-ever
Neural Interfacing
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WOW, no that is interesting.
Over 20 years ago, we had a lady in our church who was able to control her wheelchair using her eyes.
We didn't have lasers and eye scanners back then, so I don't know how it worked for sure.
But something read the direction her eyes were facing, but also used blinks of her eye as well.
Looking upward and doing two rapid blinks will get her moving forward slowly, do it again and it would speed up one step.
To stop, all she had to do was close her eyes and keep them closed for a second.
While moving forward in the slow speed, if she looked to the right and blinked, the chair would turn about 10 degrees to the right, same way with a left. A double blink while looking in the direction would make it turn another 10 degrees.
She was pretty good at operating it, but it was a very slow moving chair. And she did say she was afraid of it, hi hi.
I know a lot of work has been done with paralyzed folks to help give them mobility.
And you can laugh, but one guy can control his wheelchair using his butt cheeks somehow.
Another just by leaning forward or leaning back.
But many did so using a hat with a bar going down to the controls of the chair on their backsides.
Wouldn't it be great if we could type what we were thinking, instead of what our fingers decide to type, hi hi.
I don't suppose we will be alive to see what the future brings in technology.
Over 20 years ago, we had a lady in our church who was able to control her wheelchair using her eyes.
We didn't have lasers and eye scanners back then, so I don't know how it worked for sure.
But something read the direction her eyes were facing, but also used blinks of her eye as well.
Looking upward and doing two rapid blinks will get her moving forward slowly, do it again and it would speed up one step.
To stop, all she had to do was close her eyes and keep them closed for a second.
While moving forward in the slow speed, if she looked to the right and blinked, the chair would turn about 10 degrees to the right, same way with a left. A double blink while looking in the direction would make it turn another 10 degrees.
She was pretty good at operating it, but it was a very slow moving chair. And she did say she was afraid of it, hi hi.
I know a lot of work has been done with paralyzed folks to help give them mobility.
And you can laugh, but one guy can control his wheelchair using his butt cheeks somehow.
Another just by leaning forward or leaning back.
But many did so using a hat with a bar going down to the controls of the chair on their backsides.
Wouldn't it be great if we could type what we were thinking, instead of what our fingers decide to type, hi hi.
I don't suppose we will be alive to see what the future brings in technology.
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The guy who can control his wheel chair using his butt cheeks isn't that unusual. You know the old saying about pilots flying by the seat of their pants? Well, I think the same idea applies to wheel chairs.
There isn't a lot of detail in the article but I gleaned that you can control an on screen keyboard with this wireless mind connection. They say the computer can process the brain signals quickly but they never go into what it takes to type a letter, or a word for that matter. In any case you can type what you think using this machine. To me the most remarkable aspect of this interface is that the computer continuously monitors brain waves; something like a USB port I'd imagine. That implies that the function of the brain represented by brain waves can be monitored in real time and 24/7. That has to have some medical advantages we are not capable of today.
You are correct to point out that neither of us will see technology in it's full bloom. We do and will see some remarkable developments however. The proliferation of artificial intelligence is exciting to say the least. I'd guess some of the most advanced developments in computers will be in that direction.
There isn't a lot of detail in the article but I gleaned that you can control an on screen keyboard with this wireless mind connection. They say the computer can process the brain signals quickly but they never go into what it takes to type a letter, or a word for that matter. In any case you can type what you think using this machine. To me the most remarkable aspect of this interface is that the computer continuously monitors brain waves; something like a USB port I'd imagine. That implies that the function of the brain represented by brain waves can be monitored in real time and 24/7. That has to have some medical advantages we are not capable of today.
You are correct to point out that neither of us will see technology in it's full bloom. We do and will see some remarkable developments however. The proliferation of artificial intelligence is exciting to say the least. I'd guess some of the most advanced developments in computers will be in that direction.
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I remember back when they started with robotics, the prototypes were all connected to a computer.
Now they have the computer built-in, no wires, and can do all kinds of things, including back-flips.
Some are sorta humanoid and some are sorta animal looking.
But they have come a mighty long way in recent years.
I've watched a few videos where they are doing some amazingly skilled operations as stand-alone devices.
So I imagine if they are still connected to computers by wires, it would be unbelievable what robotics could do.
But with AI, who knows, they may become self-aware and take over the world, hi hi.
I think some simple operations are now being done by computers, robotics, and lasers.
Now they have the computer built-in, no wires, and can do all kinds of things, including back-flips.
Some are sorta humanoid and some are sorta animal looking.
But they have come a mighty long way in recent years.
I've watched a few videos where they are doing some amazingly skilled operations as stand-alone devices.
So I imagine if they are still connected to computers by wires, it would be unbelievable what robotics could do.
But with AI, who knows, they may become self-aware and take over the world, hi hi.
I think some simple operations are now being done by computers, robotics, and lasers.
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In the year 2008 I had my malignant prostate gland removed by a robot. It was not autonomous and something like those self-driving cars that still have a driver at the controls just in case. I can't imagine what is possible now, 13 years later. I have read about micro robots that can be let loose in the body to perform certain functions. One article I read involved rebuilding a damaged organ. I'm not sure why these things were called robots but apparently they are programmable to some degree. The other people who are intensely interested in robotics are the war mongers among us. Drones are one variation of robotic soldiers but they also have the equivalent of foot soldiers and artillery; tanks. These machines certainly will save the lives of many soldiers, and the best part is they are immune to nuclear radiation. These type of robots will certainly be what's left to the world after the next major war. Unfortunately, no humans will be around to program them. Isn't that a lovely thought?
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The way my luck is, if they used a robotic device to operate on me, it will be one that has some type of glitch and crash at the most inopportune time, or worse go rogue on the operator, hi hi.
Since I'm due for cataract surgery in the near future, I've watched several videos on the machines that do that now.
Scary to say the least, so I keep putting it off too.
FWIW: I took the frau to get her Covid shot this morning. We got there super early, and by the time she was done and in the 1/2 hour recovery room, the line was almost around the block. Her shot was Maderna (sp) brand. Has to get another one in one month. After we got home, she went back to bed. I'm going down to check on her as soon as I'm done here. I also have to feed and water the bird, grab a 1/2 sandwich, visit the china god, etc.
Since I'm due for cataract surgery in the near future, I've watched several videos on the machines that do that now.
Scary to say the least, so I keep putting it off too.
FWIW: I took the frau to get her Covid shot this morning. We got there super early, and by the time she was done and in the 1/2 hour recovery room, the line was almost around the block. Her shot was Maderna (sp) brand. Has to get another one in one month. After we got home, she went back to bed. I'm going down to check on her as soon as I'm done here. I also have to feed and water the bird, grab a 1/2 sandwich, visit the china god, etc.
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I'm not sure if hardware store employees are considered essential workers, but your Frau certainly is a public facing employee. That alone would in my mind qualify her for a first round offering of the COVID vaccine. My Frau also took the Moderna injection and hand no noticeable side effects with the first one. The second day after the second dose she had what she called a headache and stayed in bed much of the day. This is the same Frau who suffered a bout of vertigo a couple weeks ago. Yesterday we went to see her doctor for a routine checkup that was booked a long time ago. The doctor declared her fit as a fiddle except for the dizziness, which apparently they have no treatments for. I find that all very hard to believe but she saw an ENT specialist several weeks ago and he more or less said the same thing. He did suggest Flonase at that time.
And, as it so happens, my dear wife also will be needing cataract surgery in the not too distant future. She too is a bit hesitant about it and is trying to find a well recommended surgeon. It seems they are all well recommended around here so that picking out the best one is no easy task.
I wasn't all too happy about the robot extracting my cancer, but it was the best choice of limited options. Good thing I had it done when I did. It would have metastasized and surely been fatal if I waited another month or so. I'm living on the edge, obviously.
And, as it so happens, my dear wife also will be needing cataract surgery in the not too distant future. She too is a bit hesitant about it and is trying to find a well recommended surgeon. It seems they are all well recommended around here so that picking out the best one is no easy task.
I wasn't all too happy about the robot extracting my cancer, but it was the best choice of limited options. Good thing I had it done when I did. It would have metastasized and surely been fatal if I waited another month or so. I'm living on the edge, obviously.
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Debi's doctor knew her mother and sister as patients also.
And although Debi is not a blond, since her mother was, and her sister is
The doc could rib her about her dizziness as being a blond hereditary gene, hi hi.
He told her any OTC medication for motion sickness would help her.
Only about 97% of cataract surgeries are successful, and knowing me, I will land in that 3% window of failure.
Glad they caught it in time, and you are still on this side of the daisy patch.
And although Debi is not a blond, since her mother was, and her sister is
The doc could rib her about her dizziness as being a blond hereditary gene, hi hi.
He told her any OTC medication for motion sickness would help her.
Only about 97% of cataract surgeries are successful, and knowing me, I will land in that 3% window of failure.
Glad they caught it in time, and you are still on this side of the daisy patch.
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Sometimes wife is a bottled blonde, but the dizziness seems to go with the allergies and ear canal problems she was born with. We came upon the same advice that "any" OTC anti-Vert drug would do, which is one of the reasons we went with the generic. It's a heck of a lot cheaper.
People with prostate problems are very hesitant to admit they have problems and even less willing to do anything about it. Some guys are more sensible than others and take care of the problem early. I lucked out because even my primary care physician didn't think it was a big deal; most guys get prostate cancer if they live long enough. Well, it was a big deal and thank the godz I found a urologist who know what to do.
People with prostate problems are very hesitant to admit they have problems and even less willing to do anything about it. Some guys are more sensible than others and take care of the problem early. I lucked out because even my primary care physician didn't think it was a big deal; most guys get prostate cancer if they live long enough. Well, it was a big deal and thank the godz I found a urologist who know what to do.
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I had a pharmacist friend who told me where I could get some of the drugs my late wife was on for only pennies on the dollar. He said they were the same ingredients packaged under the same FDA guidelines and inspections as the script version. It was just what it was used for and by whom. I already knew about a few of them from my grandma on my mom's side. She would get many of her meds from the veterinarian who took care of their horses. And in many cases the active ingredient was a little stronger too.
In my case, I was getting a few of Ruth's drugs directly from a pharmaceutical supply house, it OTC packaging for pet stores, hi hi.
I probably could not have done this if I did not have an account with them from when I had the Chimp and licenses for him.
I hear ya on the prostate issues. I'm glad you got it checked out and nipped it in the bud before it had a chance to do any real damage.
In my case, I was getting a few of Ruth's drugs directly from a pharmaceutical supply house, it OTC packaging for pet stores, hi hi.
I probably could not have done this if I did not have an account with them from when I had the Chimp and licenses for him.
I hear ya on the prostate issues. I'm glad you got it checked out and nipped it in the bud before it had a chance to do any real damage.