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Video Shows First Neuralink Patient Playing Mario Kart With His Mind (futurism.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is fantastic, but I am extremely worried about it being in the control of Elon Musk.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You should be much more worried about the propensity for in-brain devices to cause life threatening infections no matter whose hands it's in.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

How would it be any different than a knee or a hip replacement when it comes to infections?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Because the blood-brain barrier makes your body far less effective in responding to infection of the breath.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Much higher rates (4-13% of implants) and much more severe consequences (more impactful on overall health and less innate ability for immune response).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Well now I’m worried about both.