Brain scan 'can read your mind'

[rikadik]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6346069.stm

Brain scans have been developed which it is claimed can predict what a person is about to do.
German, British and Japanese scientists were able to "read minds" using sophisticated functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) and computer programs.

 

[NanoStuff]

Not exactly. Its just fMRI with a good set of data enhancement algorithms.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I predict this thread will fail.

 

[rikadik]

Nonetheless, it is pretty cool. Obviously it is very limited, and will always be so, but I find it a little eerie that someone can use some apparatus to objectively find out what you are thinking, even if it only works in a narrow context (like whether you are thinking of addition or subtraction).

 

[Canai]

Good thing I always carry a roll of tin foil just in case

 

[NanoStuff]

Originally posted by: rikadik
Obviously it is very limited, and will always be so

You're very wrong about that, but yes this is very limited

 

[Freshgeardude]

talk about a lie detector

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: rikadik
Nonetheless, it is pretty cool. Obviously it is very limited, and will always be so, but I find it a little eerie that someone can use some apparatus to objectively find out what you are thinking, even if it only works in a narrow context (like whether you are thinking of addition or subtraction).

madatory use on politicians!