{"id":442,"date":"2010-04-01T18:46:48","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cloverpetals.com\/log\/science\/442\/they-said-it-couldnt-be-done"},"modified":"2010-04-01T18:46:48","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:46:48","slug":"they-said-it-couldnt-be-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cloverpetals.com\/log\/2010\/04\/01\/they-said-it-couldnt-be-done\/","title":{"rendered":"They said it couldn&#8217;t be done&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For decades they&#8217;ve been telling us it wasn&#8217;t possible.&nbsp; Those who believed it were called quacks. Even the representative from <a href=\"http:\/\/company.neurosky.com\/how-the-mind-can-move-objects-cnn\/\">NeuroSky<\/a> states this is first level telepathy.&nbsp; Hey, it&#8217;s all going to be a bit more believable in the near future, folks! ^_~&nbsp; For now, I&#8217;ll settle with the truth that our brain waves can create enough of a signal to <i>manipulate<\/i> objects.&nbsp; Rock on!<\/p>\n<p>And I <i>desperately<\/i> want that <a href=\"http:\/\/company.neurosky.com\/products\/force-trainer\/\">Star Wars toy<\/a>! *__* <\/p>\n<p>Psycho jargon aside, this has great potentials.&nbsp; Does series\/movies such as <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angelic_Layer\">Angelic Layer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0133093\/\">The Matrix<\/a>, and of course, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0113481\/\">Johnny Mnemonic<\/a> come to mind?&nbsp; Imagine the possibilities both good and bad.&nbsp; I do, indeed see a revolution in the gaming industry shortly.&nbsp; But, as hinted in CNN&#8217;s interview with NeuroSky and others, the potential for other uses could be fathomless.&nbsp; Suddenly, I feel like all the long thought impossible theories of so many SF novels and movies seem far to plausible.&nbsp; While I have always been one with an open mind, even I can&#8217;t think of all the possibilities to come.&nbsp; For now, I&#8217;m excited with the developments currently taking place.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly good advice for our National Security department to grow wise to the true possible utilization of this tool in ways they&#8217;ve yet to perceive.&nbsp; Always be ready for anything, should be their motto.&nbsp; But truthfully?&nbsp; I say they&#8217;ve already developed this technology some time ago, though really, I still say the government needs more creative minds working for it.&nbsp; (Stop getting rid of\/not supporting the arts programs, you dolts!)&nbsp; Though, I don&#8217;t believe we should use this technology for war.&nbsp; We should be prepared for outside usage, however.&nbsp; It could be a decade from now before it&#8217;s implementation becomes anything to be concerned about, but one shouldn&#8217;t wait for the inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the advancement of technology continues to show us both the pros and cons of its growth.&nbsp; With an influx of great concepts comes the unforeseen negatives that we cannot simply ignore.&nbsp; Such as, who would have thought that texting would lead to a medical condition we now call &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blackberry_thumb\">Blackberry Thumb<\/a>&#8220;?&nbsp; Progress comes at great risks and we must keep pushing forward, but with a cautious air stepping out into that great unknown.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>And with regards to the great SF writers of old, even we can&#8217;t always imagine the turns our futures will take.&nbsp; They told us ships that moved deep under the sea were impossible.&nbsp; Ships that flew beyond the earth&#8217;s rims in the depths of the sky were improbable.&nbsp; And A.I.?&nbsp; Never in the realm of reality!&nbsp; And yet, we have come closer to than ever to achieving just that, along with continuing the same philosophical and moral debates inherent in the concept.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, we should remember that <i>anything<\/i> can be possible, open our minds to our rapidly changing world, and look forward to all the future may hold in store for us.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\"><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" id=\"ep\" height=\"374\" width=\"416\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/i.cdn.turner.com\/cnn\/.element\/apps\/cvp\/3.0\/swf\/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&amp;videoId=tech\/2010\/02\/04\/sr.baldwin.mind.control.cnn\"><\/param><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/i.cdn.turner.com\/cnn\/.element\/apps\/cvp\/3.0\/swf\/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&amp;videoId=tech\/2010\/02\/04\/sr.baldwin.mind.control.cnn\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" wmode=\"transparent\" height=\"374\" width=\"416\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For decades they&#8217;ve been telling us it wasn&#8217;t possible.&nbsp; Those who believed it were called quacks. 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