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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Brain implant that decodes intention will let us probe free will

Brain implant that decodes intention will let us probe free will - health - 27 May 2015 - New Scientist: "Imagine a world where you think of something and it happens. For instance, what if the moment you realise you want a cup of tea, the kettle starts boiling?

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That reality is on the cards, now that a brain implant has been developed that can decode a person's intentions. It has already allowed a man paralysed from the neck down to control a robotic arm with unprecedented fluidity."

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