Comments on: Monkey Thinks Robot into Action http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-585309 Steve Sat, 31 May 2008 03:52:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-585309 Not brainwaves... the procedure is invasive, the ribbon cable to the monkey's cranium is hidden. You don't have to read brainwaves when the subject is wired... you can read individual neurons. Not brainwaves… the procedure is invasive, the ribbon cable to the monkey’s cranium is hidden. You don’t have to read brainwaves when the subject is wired… you can read individual neurons.

]]> By: Idil http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-585294 Idil Sat, 31 May 2008 03:40:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-585294 Archbob, I'm sure if it was torture the monkey would not be so happy to eat the food at that moment. And wow, I wonder what the monkey thinks about this technology... I wonder if he thinks it's actually an extra arm of his, or what. Whatever it is I bet he thinks humans are crazy. Archbob, I’m sure if it was torture the monkey would not be so happy to eat the food at that moment.

And wow, I wonder what the monkey thinks about this technology… I wonder if he thinks it’s actually an extra arm of his, or what. Whatever it is I bet he thinks humans are crazy.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-584184 Thomas Fri, 30 May 2008 17:20:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-584184 The technology isn't all that new, we've been able to hook robots to brains for a couple of years now, with varying success. We're just getting higher on the food chain of robots. The technology isn’t all that new, we’ve been able to hook robots to brains for a couple of years now, with varying success. We’re just getting higher on the food chain of robots.

]]> By: Archbob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-582826 Archbob Fri, 30 May 2008 04:58:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-582826 Does anybody else feel that the picture looks like we are torturing the monkey? Does anybody else feel that the picture looks like we are torturing the monkey?

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-582747 Tempscire Fri, 30 May 2008 04:07:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-582747 I could've sworn I'd already heard about this ages ago. Did I dream it? Or is this ancillary research to whatever I'd seen a few years back? I could’ve sworn I’d already heard about this ages ago. Did I dream it? Or is this ancillary research to whatever I’d seen a few years back?

]]> By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-582592 Rob Fri, 30 May 2008 02:03:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-582592 If it truly did what the monkey wanted, it would bust him outta there! If it truly did what the monkey wanted, it would bust him outta there!

]]> By: redheadartgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-582379 redheadartgirl Fri, 30 May 2008 00:03:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-582379 I, for one, welcome our new monkey overlords. I, for one, welcome our new monkey overlords.

]]> By: darelparker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/monkey-thinks-robot-into-action/comment-page-1/#comment-582266 darelparker Thu, 29 May 2008 22:48:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16540#comment-582266 Monkey controlled robots? Our days as the dominant species on this planet are numbered. Monkey controlled robots? Our days as the dominant species on this planet are numbered.

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