Brains on a Chip

jhouserizer writes "The New Scientist magazine has an article reporting on new advances in keeping brain tissue alive (and working) on a "chip", with electrodes that can monitor the brain activity. Could this be a step toward computers that can learn as humans learn?"

The Nazis have been doing this for years

[Anonymous Coward]

Everyone knows they take orders from Hitler's brain, which is alive on a chip in a jar.

byebye body

[Inominate]

So when can I have my brain removed and bolted directly into my computer?

Who needs holographic displays, or high quality speakers when it's all piped directly into your mind?.

A step towards learning computers? Not quite...

[stefanlasiewski]

"The New Scientist magazine has an article reporting on new advances in keeping brain tissue alive (and working) on a "chip", with electrodes that can monitor the brain activity. Could this be a step toward computers that can learn as humans learn?"

Not quite, The scientists are really just developing a a way for keeping your brain alive while watching TELEVISION!

Make 'em work together?

[Anonymous Coward]

Imagine a beowulf cluster of these! On a render farm, at that!

Timeline

[mar1no]

1) Man merges computer chip into brain. 2) Computer chip able to simulate orgasm over an over. 3) Technolo..*oh god, yes yes YES OOhh oh..* um yeah, I'll be right back.

Re:Who will it be?

[ActiveSX]

by silicon_synapse on 16:34 17th October, 2002 (#4474477)

I find your name quite appropriate for this story. You used your amazing silicon brain to compute the chances of this story happening when you registered your account, didn't you?

Future of computers learning ...

[rotwhylr]

The LAST thing we should want is a computer that learns like a human. With my luck I'll probably buy one that complains about homework and gets F's before dropping out of school and mooching off me for life.

In a related story

[WhiteChocolate42]

YOUR TOWN- In a related story, several zombies broke into a local CompUSA, chanting "Braaaaaains" and licking every processor in sight.

Re:byebye body

[Tablizer]

Digital rights management sure would suck though.

All the porn stars are gonna copyright their bodies, and bill you everytime you fantasize about them.

Re:Oh contraire.

[mj_1903]

I don't want to feel what my computer is feeling "Help, I'm burning, I'm burning!"

Hardware and software issues...

[snoopdalf]

What about the interface? Microsoft wont allow anything REMOTELY related to computers being used without an OS, Preferably theirs. Its a vicious circle I tell you. Back to the Linux Windows war, not even mentioning cross upgrade issues between different manufacturers... "Sorry sir, your MS BRAIN professional is currently unlicenced, well have to confiscate your brain..." ps: computer viruses in your BRAIN !!!