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lemmy.ml

I think I’d rather hear from the recipients.

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Well the first was overjoyed to have some autonomy back and used his time to play a game of Civ.

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lemmy.world

"We've got now three humans with Neuralinks implanted and they're all working well," Musk said

I thought the first one had more or less stopped working.

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lemm.ee

Corporate-sponsored zombie apocalypse you say?

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I'm pretty sure the opposite is what's true. The neural links degrade over time and the implant loses the ability to function.

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That's not true at all, that guy even wants a second one implanted for even more functionality, and he's extremely happy with it.

a bunch of threads retracted but it still works, plus it seems they fixed that for future ones

edit: guys look i know elon musk bad but these are really the facts http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xlv4biIY6JI

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lemmy.world

Not sure if you are being sincere or sarcastic but you hit the nail on the head either way. It's predominantly for paralyzed and disabled people to be able to have mobility. It was a short article but it did cover the two studies:

"The Prime Study, designed for an estimated five patients, allows paralyzed patients to control external devices such as computers or smartphones with their minds. A second study, Convoy, is designed for three patients, and allows them to control devices such as assistive robotic arms."

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lemmy.world

Right?! I get the whole fuck Elon circle jerk. Dudes an idiot. But with that being said, I am still fascinated by starlink, spaceX, neuralink and Tesla. I dont have a lick of social media beyond this lemmy account (and obviously my [email protected] account or whatever the user tag is), I also do not have cable to be exposed to cable news or main stream media takes. So my fascination is entirely driven by these types of articles that make a mention of musk but the focus is on the advancements being made and while Elon will be in history books for each of these leaps in technology, I still remain fascinated because the advancements are being made by very qualified, very intelligent individuals. As well as the impact these projects have on our everyday life.

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oh don't get me wrong. I mean if I was desperate enough I would certainly try. As far as his companies starlink seems like a nightmare with all that space junk, tesla was something but has pretty much lost it, spaceX is still the best option though.

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People who can't walk/use hands/see etc. Why would it be dumb when you almost have nothing to lose cause you are greatly disabled already.

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lemmy.world

Pardon me if I don't believe the lying fascist at his word. Let's hear from the victim/experts on how they're doing.

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I wouldn't listen to a victim who says it's great, because they've got a brain implant from Elon Musk. For all I know it's like Get Out.

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lemmy.zip

I agree until there's at least open source software to run them. I would not want anything to do with it. Honestly, though, I would prefer both open source hardware and software for this if at all possible.

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The experiments they did in pigs they where literaly controlling the body of the pig to make it walk.

Its a hard problem that they have already solved using AI (machine learning but u gotta get the buzzword in there). I would be far more inclined to get one if it was provably single direction only tho.

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lemmy.world

I'm going to go ahead and say that you do not want the Linux kernel running inside your head, under any circumstances.

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lemm.ee

Time to grab your popcorn and watch as all 3 people die within less than a year of the implant due to complications or them having accidentally lobotomized and running into danger head first.

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And what do third parties not associated with Musk say?

Musk has a history of "saying" things, and presenting mundane advancements that have already been achieved as things he invented.

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lemmy.ml

There are real problem these things can solve when implemented correctly. Regardless of Elons involvement. There is merit to the capabilities for disabled individuals. I'm all for this for health benefits but of course there will be trials and cons. Slow the hate and focus on the technology and its benefits. So much negativity.

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lemmy.ca

Yeah, this is for people that are paralyzed and can do literally nothing. Anything is an improvement.

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Right for people who have nothing to really lose. There is just so much Elon hate and I get that part. But the hate for the tech is just unfounded, when it can really change the world across so many industries. But people seem to be blinded by emotion. That they lose sight of the main reason its being developed.

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lemmy.world

I mean you could just read an article if you're guna ask questions like that lol. They have 2 studies open with the FDA:

"The Prime Study, designed for an estimated five patients, allows paralyzed patients to control external devices such as computers or smartphones with their minds. A second study, Convoy, is designed for three patients, and allows them to control devices such as assistive robotic arms."

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lemmy.world

I missed it skimming the article. It's a good thing having it in the thread, so thanks for doing the work.

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lemmy.world

Lol missed it skimming 4 short paragraphs?🤣 The Cat in the Hat has more fuckin words than this article so don't be a douche and just say you didn't even open the article.

"It's a good thing having it in the thread, so thanks for doing the work." douchiest comment of the year so far!🥇🏆🏅

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Well I'm glad I could brighten your day. Nothing like a good laugh, eh. Take care.

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"Update log: The third patient's chip has malfunctioned, and played All I Want For Christmas Is You on repeat. Patient commited suicide after a week."

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feddit.uk

I don't even need to read to comments to be able to predict it's 100% cynicism and snide jokes. That's how predictable this platform is.

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