http://deviceguru.com/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/ ...smart gadgets for a smarter world Sun, 20 May 2012 02:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://deviceguru.com/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-2038 Mick D Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/06/17/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-2038 To the 2 ignorants above. Yes I respect animal rights, but firstly, these "countless" monkeys were not mutilated. The natural arms were simply restrained. Secondly, who gives a fuck? This is not unnecessary, and the applications are not just restrained to our 'egocentric medical system' . This is the only way forward to complete cures for quadraplegia, stroke victims, muscle degenerative diseases, and possibly even blindness and sensory diseases due to an increased decoding of brain signals. Implanting a few electrodes (and God forbid, maybe even other procedures at the cost of some monkeys lives in the future) during research is justified by the potential benefits for humans AND animals for the ENTIRE timespan of our future civilization. To the 2 ignorants above. Yes I respect animal rights, but firstly, these “countless” monkeys were not mutilated. The natural arms were simply restrained. Secondly, who gives a fuck? This is not unnecessary, and the applications are not just restrained to our ‘egocentric medical system’ . This is the only way forward to complete cures for quadraplegia, stroke victims, muscle degenerative diseases, and possibly even blindness and sensory diseases due to an increased decoding of brain signals. Implanting a few electrodes (and God forbid, maybe even other procedures at the cost of some monkeys lives in the future) during research is justified by the potential benefits for humans AND animals for the ENTIRE timespan of our future civilization.

]]> http://deviceguru.com/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-1930 Animal Thinking Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:19:03 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/06/17/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-1930 Ok, so countless monkeys have and in future will have their arms cut off to aid our egocentric, selfish medical system. Unnecessary surgery is torture and anyone who disagrees should volunteer to have their arms sliced off in order to aid a procedure that doesnt work for most of its developmental stages. Ok, so countless monkeys have and in future will have their arms cut off to aid our egocentric, selfish medical system. Unnecessary surgery is torture and anyone who disagrees should volunteer to have their arms sliced off in order to aid a procedure that doesnt work for most of its developmental stages.

]]> http://deviceguru.com/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-442 Roy Schestowitz Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:38:10 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/06/17/monkeys-brain-controls-robotic-arm/#comment-442 How does the monkey feel about it? http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2008/05/30/animal-torture-for-humans-benefit/ How does the monkey feel about it? http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2008/05/30/animal-torture-for-humans-benefit/

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