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Exactly. And besides, I'm really not sure that I want to be an early adopter.

The thought that any bugs or problems would be directly affecting my brain kind of freaks me out.

I definitely like the idea of reshaping my brain, but I'm pretty cautious. I'm comfortable with things like exercise, diet, and meditation. But I want to know that I'm in control of the process.



The early adopters will probably those who need it for medical reasons: blind, deaf, brain/nerve damage, prosthetic limbs, Alzheimer's, etc.


Brain implants have already been in use for a decade. Brain pacemakers have been successfully used to treat epilepsy, Parkinson's, and depression. So while the implants seem relatively simplistic, they do exist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_pacemaker




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