Elon Musk's latest investment

[davidallen]

http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-neuralink-connect-brains-computer-neural-lace-2017-3

Essentially a company to explore the commercialization of neural implants with the ultimate aim of augmenting human consciousness.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

 

[CBradSmith]

How's that all gonna be paid for when, in 25 years, being implanted with one is judged a human right?

 

[squeak]

What happens when we can download our mind onto a computer and live online forever?

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

What happens when we can download our mind onto a computer and live online forever?

The Singularity

 

[Alpha Poke]

singularity.

 

[JonnyVito]

What happens when we can download our mind onto a computer and live online forever?

Mike Holder will never stop getting e-mails from me telling him how bad he sucks at running a basketball program...

 

[davidallen]

Will confess to being a fan boy - saw him at an event, never the opportunity to introduce myself but on the bucket list.

 

[davidallen]

How's that all gonna be paid for when, in 25 years, being implanted with one is judged a human right?

You and I won't be chosen so won't matter much to us...

 

[HighStickHarry]

This is a terrible idea. Brain socialism. Everyone will be the same,know the same things and share the same values. Great idea if you and your family are stupid because it takes the competition if learning, paying attention and hard work out of the equation.

Living forever online is the pinnacle of narcissism. Just die and let the next generation figure things out.