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Thousands of people are reportedly lining up to have a portion of their skull removed and one of Elon Musk's brain chips implanted (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration gave Neuralink, which Musk cofounded in 2016, approval to launch human trials of its device that Musk has described as a "Fitbit in your skull." The FDA had previously rejected Neuralink's bid for human testing in March over safety concerns, Reuters reported, including that the wires connected to the brain chip could move within a subject's head or that the chip could overheat.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

AKA thousands of people are so terminally stupid that even such an implant cannot cause any damage to already f-uped brain remains.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If I was paralyzed in all four limbs, I'd be pretty desperate to try a solution like this. Not surprising these people are lining up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Even then, or even especially then I would be careful not to sacrifice what is still left. Imagine being paralysed and brainbroken. Still technically alive, but now with mental damages, too.

And in the end, you never know what their actual agenda is...