Cognitive Labs

One of the open issues linked to neuroscience-related 'helper' applications is the potential loss of privacy and individual thought. While greater understanding can be achieved, what are the ramifications of having individuals or government authorities becoming omniscient?

Those with incorrect thought may be detected and helped in the sense of THX-1138, with therapeutics. Could it happen? With so many people on earth competing for what could become scarcer resources, authorities may feel compelled to save us from ourselves, in the name of social harmony.



You can read more at the Popular Mechanics site (Yahoo! grab)

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R2-D2 mailbox at 33rd and 7th Avenue in New York, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Star Wars.

A series of 41-cent first class stamps will feature the characters of the series.
I'm not sure but I think stamps were 13 cents in 1977.

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