• phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    There is a long list of legit and or cook reasons to have a microchip in a brain. Controlling or assisting damaged brain structures, you can mitigate the symptoms.of Parkinsons, give vision to a blind person… but I also think the cool parts van be nice and probably are inevitable. Being able to communicate in your head, that sort of thing. I see it as something that will happen and people WILL do it.

    Also, who do you think will make these chips? A fairy? Of course companies will (and already do) make them.

    I think instead of screaming NONONO we should start thinking about what rules your any such companies to follow. Maybe have the design schematics be open source. A hard “off” button, somehow. A ban on ads and tracking (in combination with the hard off)

    Yeah there are very start things possible, doesn’t mean it has to be like that

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      10 months ago

      Medical usage is different from the general public and when, not if, someone figures out an exploit, u can bet I’ll be glad I never got one.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, what is this meme? Like I get Elon is a douche. But I mean where do people think deep brain simulation and things that help tons of people already come from? We even have implantable devices that can record seizures directly from the brain surface and generate electric impulses to disrupt them. Not to mention pacemakers, spinal cord stimulators, etc. All these things have quite a lot of regulatory hurdles before reaching market. Obviously want to make sure that framework stays strong so no dystopian nonsense down the line happens. Once we get to the level of consumer grade brainchips, then I’ll start to worry.

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        10 months ago

        Obviously want to make sure that framework stays strong so no dystopian nonsense down the line happens.

        Ya, because that works with now with medicine…? I’m pretty sure legal frameworks are simply part of the dystopian plan.

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          10 months ago

          the dystopian plan

          You should watch less tv, do less internet, and go outside a bit more

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            9 months ago

            Oh you must be one of those level 5 vegans.

            See, I can spit stupid insults too.

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      10 months ago

      “Should doctors implant microchips in people’s brains”. Is the question, and the answer should be 100% between the doctor and patient.