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Re:Supercharging the nervous system with biological, ion-tra... by wtetzner on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @11:46AM (#4043323)
What is your alternative way? And why would it be the better way?

If we can use this to help paralysed people move again, it seems to me that it would be a win.

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Re:Supercharging the nervous system with biological, ion-tra... by Morg on Thursday May 31, 2012 @02:55AM (#4046740)
My alternative way is to learn to develop our brains first. I know I'm several orders of magnitude less smart than I could be, and that could've been very different with better nurture - although I was born in a University, both my parents are physicists, speak several languages etc. etc.

IMO there is a LOT of untapped potential in the human brain yet and going to chips for speed upgrades looks ridiculous.

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