Adding Functionality to the Human Brain
Right now we have a situation in which some humans are educated more than others. If two
people apply for a job of looking up precedent law and one can use a computer and the other
cannot, I assume that the one with the ability to use Bing and other search techniques
will be the preferred job applicant. This is a human brain skill modification which is
accomplished without penetrating the skull.
If we want to modify humans, we start out by "fixing things which are broken." An example of
this is Parkinson's Disease which is being treated with electronic computer implants. There
are videos of patients which compare a human's ability to function before and after receiving
a computer implant. If the engineers improve the software, they can download new software
into the patient's brain implant without another operation.
A 2002 article showing FDA approval of Parkinson's implants can be found at:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandCl
earances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm083894.htm
Hippocampus replacements or supplements will improve human memory.
It seems clear to me that the direction in which this technology is going will allow people to
combine "learning to use a computer" with "brain implants" which allow them to memorize
large amounts of data. If someone applies for a job clerking for a Supreme Court justice and
they have instant brain access to legal precedent, I assume that the Justice will be
impressed and the "improved human" will get the job. Picture searching the internet for
things by merely thinking of them and having your brain connected to the internet via a
WiMax or other radio frequency connection.
People should think that with their superior legal skills, they should be able to better
contribute to society. The fact that they have joined the race of cyborgs should not be of any
concern.
Once memory is enhanced, it is a short trip to install language translation. Just think,
millions of Americans that can speak more than one language.
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Right now we have a situation in which some humans are educated more than others. If two
people apply for a job of looking up precedent law and one can use a computer and the other
cannot, I assume that the one with the ability to use Bing and other search techniques
will be the preferred job applicant. This is a human brain skill modification which is
accomplished without penetrating the skull.
If we want to modify humans, we start out by "fixing things which are broken." An example of
this is Parkinson's Disease which is being treated with electronic computer implants. There
are videos of patients which compare a human's ability to function before and after receiving
a computer implant. If the engineers improve the software, they can download new software
into the patient's brain implant without another operation.
A 2002 article showing FDA approval of Parkinson's implants can be found at:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandCl
earances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm083894.htm
Hippocampus replacements or supplements will improve human memory.
It seems clear to me that the direction in which this technology is going will allow people to
combine "learning to use a computer" with "brain implants" which allow them to memorize
large amounts of data. If someone applies for a job clerking for a Supreme Court justice and
they have instant brain access to legal precedent, I assume that the Justice will be
impressed and the "improved human" will get the job. Picture searching the internet for
things by merely thinking of them and having your brain connected to the internet via a
WiMax or other radio frequency connection.
People should think that with their superior legal skills, they should be able to better
contribute to society. The fact that they have joined the race of cyborgs should not be of any
concern.
Once memory is enhanced, it is a short trip to install language translation. Just think,
millions of Americans that can speak more than one language.
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