• Zuzak [fae/faer, she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Have thought -> Convoluted expensive super science helmet detects it -> Device sends a signal -> Thing happens

    or

    Have thought -> Press a button -> Device sends a signal -> Thing happens

    Truly a terrifying prospect :squidward-chill:

  • ComradeBongwater [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Xi, destroying a US naval flotilla by merely wishing it happen: :xi-reactionary-spotted:

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    A brain machine interface to pull a trigger is literally already possible with current technology. Posing this as spooky is ridiculous. We have brain machine interfaces to drive and steer wheelchairs for the disabled, pulling a trigger is a joke.

    • bigboopballs [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      We have brain machine interfaces to drive and steer wheelchairs for the disabled

      what are they called?

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        This is one more recent project with the name MILO: https://youtu.be/_46AoSnHCRo

        But the tech and research into it is waaaay older with better examples: https://youtu.be/0-1sdtnuqcE

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      god dammit, now I gotta go watch that movie again because it fukkn rules

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    3 years ago

    This is so fucking dark. Natsec talking heads are seriously trying to sell a war with China by spooky "mind control" beams

  • Puggo [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Well shit, guess we've got no choice but to give the DoD $2 trillion next fiscal year to combat this totally-not-made-up threat

  • GenderIsOpSec [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Love how chinese already have a working laser-rifle, but apparentely spoooooooky psionic brainwaves gun is the grift for DoD next year.

  • DivineChaos100 [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I'd shoot myself in the balls about 2 seconds in cause i'd think about how it'd suck to shoot myself in the balls.