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Neurons and Silicon Are Talking To Each Other: Mostly About The Weather, I Suppose…

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Daniel Andrlik
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Daniel Andrlik lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. By day he manages product teams. The rest of the time he is a podcast host and producer, writer of speculative fiction, a rabid reader, and a programmer.

Via Dvorak.org:

A group of scientists in Europe have developed a functional interface between mammalian neurons and silicon chips. This is a big deal as it means we may soon be able to use this technology to monitor and diminish neurological disorders. It also may be a huge step forward for developing a biological based CPU. But I know what this is all really about:

Cyborgs.

Powerful cyborgs, powered with super-strong artificial muscles, and all-seeing glowing red eyes. I for one, welcome our new cybernetic overlords, and hope that I will avoid placement within the heat mines, which are assurance of slow death.

Good night.

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