NASA Develops Tech To Hear Words Not Yet Spoken 466
alex_guy_CA writes "Yahoo News has a story about technology that comes close to reading thoughts not yet spoken, by analyzing nerve commands to the throat. 'A person using the subvocal system thinks of phrases and talks to himself so quietly it cannot be heard, but the tongue and vocal cords do receive speech signals from the brain,' said developer Chuck Jorgensen, of NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Jorgensen's team found that sensors under the chin and one each side of the Adam's apple pick up the brain's commands to the speech organs, allowing the subauditory, or 'silent speech' to be captured. The story indicates the method could be useful on space missions or other difficult working conditions."
So sort of like... (Score:5, Funny)
Could be dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
What? (Score:5, Funny)
finally... (Score:5, Funny)
As if the aliens weren't enough... (Score:5, Funny)
I'll take the Fifth - NOT! (Score:5, Funny)
PRISONER: "..."
INTERROGATOR: "Aha! And where did you hide her body?"
I'm trying the device right now (Score:3, Funny)
No, these damn things simply DON'T WORK!!
Inner monologue... (Score:2, Funny)
That and theme music would be great...
Useful! (Score:2, Funny)
Nevermind combining this with a microphone or whatever, combine it with an electric pulse attached to my ass so it can stop me from saying stuff that ends up getting me into trouble!
Dating (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So sort of like... (Score:3, Funny)
> access on every machine connected to the
> Internet...
NSash, meet Nimda & Code Red.
I don't like this (Score:5, Funny)
"I'm not feeling well (I need a beer to numb my brain after working for you all day). Can I go home (pub crawling) early?"
Curses! (Score:2, Funny)
What do you think of the boss? (Score:2, Funny)
"He's alright I guess."
"Ha! That's NOT what you where GONNA say!"
;-)
The inner voice.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dating (Score:4, Funny)
Obligatory Simpsons Quote (Score:1, Funny)
[the children's eyes begin to glow with a bright blue light]
Girl #1: Now you're thinking, "How did they know what I was thinking?"
Boy #2: Now you're thinking, "I hope that's shepherd's pie in my knickers."
Re:sub-vocal communication (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, that would be cool!
This subject line is confusing as all hell! (Score:2, Funny)
Re: I'll take the Fifth - NOT! (Score:5, Funny)
> INTERROGATOR: "I'll ask you once more - Did you kill Mrs. Finkelstein?"
PRISONER: [God, what a fine set of tits!] "No."
INTERROGATOR: [Me, or Mrs. Finkelstein?] "We have the evidence."
Re:So sort of like... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'll take the Fifth - NOT! (Score:5, Funny)
VOTER: "Ummm..."
VOTING MACHINE: "Republican. *DING* Next voter, please!"
Old news (Score:5, Funny)
More tin foil! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:sub-vocal communication (Score:5, Funny)
Examples of the words not yet spoken (Score:2, Funny)
The most important examples of the words not yet spoken are: "sdfSDcasdcASc," "dOCIJHCIFOAWED," "#$R!@#$RE," "RTLHKMRK563w56tKGSFG," "$_{$_}++||--$_" and "sdf434Gsfdy5gSrghBw."
"According to my knowledge," said developer Chuck Jorgensen with pride, "those words has never been spoken yet!" And he added: "Some of them turned out to be valid Perl programs, though."
Re:Better start practicing (Score:3, Funny)
Assassins' Redoubt, final message.
We've built the Dream Twister. I feel nauseous already...
Re:sub-vocal communication (Score:3, Funny)
Some thoughts are better kept silent... But one really should pay attention to the body language and pheremones being broadcast if one wants the maximum "action". They don't lie near as much as the mouth.
Cheers, Gene
Every subject they tested ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:sub-vocal communication (Score:4, Funny)
How about interfacing with a computer?
You bet.
$EXPLETIVE means "Undo".