Comments on: Brain linked rats pave way for Gibson-esque meat crowd-computer

By: camelopardis

camelopardis — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:57:00 +0000

Yes, and for an example of the collective intellectual output of this bio-network see the average youtube comment

By: ourdayiscoming

ourdayiscoming — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:50:00 +0000

This has already been created for humans its called reality tv it just works to make us dumber not smarter.

By: Aŋra Mazdā

Aŋra Mazdā — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000

A neural transceiver is required for maximum communication, we will work as one mind.Freedom is irrelevant.
Self-determination is irrelevant. You must comply.
We only wish to raise quality of life for all species.
You will become one with the Borg.

By: Jerold Barr

Jerold Barr — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Narf! haha…

By: Logo & Shibboleth

Logo & Shibboleth — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:46:00 +0000

This exists already. It is the “collective unconscious mind”. We have replicated it externally as an electronic network called the internet. A simple example of this process is the “meme”.

By: Hard_Techie_Debbie

Hard_Techie_Debbie — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:08:00 +0000

A rat only has 1/1000th the brain of a human. You’d have to connect more than 1000 of them before you could… hey… wait a minute… I just had an idea!

By: CommonAsmuck

CommonAsmuck — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:58:00 +0000

What busy little worker bees we’ll all be.

By: Ralph Siegler

Ralph Siegler — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:30:00 +0000

no, we wire the politicians so they really do the will of the people

By: xzx

xzx — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:25:00 +0000

Oh, this is obviously a good thing.

Why? Umm, I can just tell — it is like the solution is in my head.

By: Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Great…now lets pave a way toward population control so that the ultimate dictator can have omnipotant power…Bruhahahahahahahahah….

Like the rats they are….

By: Alexander Mathews

Alexander Mathews — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0000

lol what in the world could they be researching this for lol……….Its is pretty cool however.

By: Guy Freeman

Guy Freeman — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0000

This technology already exists; learning happens when animals speak with, listen to, and watch each other mindfully.

By: ilu0t3he90s

ilu0t3he90s — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:20:00 +0000

ITS PINKY ITS PINKY AND THE BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN BRAIN!!!! Sadly the animaniacs and pinky and the brain is the only reason I clicked on this…90′s cartoon shout out ps remember bonkers

By: Good ol' JS

Good ol' JS — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:18:00 +0000

We are borg. Resistance is .. oooh cheese