CNN: Your Behavior Will Be Controlled by a Brain Chip

A new CNN article predicts that within 25 years people will have embedded microchips within their brain that will allow their behavior to be controlled by a third party.

The story, entitled Smartphone of the future will be in your brain, offers a semi-satirical look at transhumanism and the idea of humans becoming part cyborg by having communications devices implanted in their body.

Predicting first the widespread popularity of wearable smartphones, already in production by Google, the article goes on to forecast how humans will communicate by the end of the century.

“Technology takes a huge leap in 25 years. Microchip can be installed directly in the user’s brain. Apple, along with a handful of companies, makes these chips. Thoughts connect instantly when people dial to “call” each other. But there’s one downside: “Advertisements” can occasionally control the user’s behavior because of an impossible-to-resolve glitch. If a user encounters this glitch — a 1 in a billion probability — every piece of data that his brain delivers is uploaded to companies’ servers so that they may “serve customers better.”

The tone of the CNN piece is somewhat sophomoric, but the notion that humans will eventually merge with machines as the realization of the technological singularity arrives is one shared by virtually all top futurists.

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The layout of that website looks fabulous.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
The layout of that website looks fabulous.

It's one of the best website layouts from 1997 that I have ever seen.

Originally posted by dadudemon
It's one of the best website layouts from 1997 that I have ever seen.

Wow! that really is a good website.

Did anyone read it? 😈

Just admit that the only reason you're spamming this thread, is because a brain-operative has been changing and building up your animal side, the irrational unconscious that represents your true selves, for months, or maybe even years, by now. Making you hostile toward me. The most free-thinking, and; by consequence, the greatest, threat to Societal Hierarchy.

Originally posted by Dolos
Just admit that the only reason you're spamming this thread, is because a brain-operative has been controlling your animal side, your irrational unconscious for months, or maybe even years, by now. Making you hostile to me, the enemy of Government.

No! Maybe, just maybe the ideas you are trying to convey are WAY out there.

You might get a better reception from the Conspiracy Forum.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
No! Maybe, just maybe the ideas you are trying to convey are WAY out there.

You might get a better reception from the Conspiracy Forum.

Originally posted by Dolos
They do require you to call in to question the metaphorical blindfold of your well-adjusted social surroundings.

Who are they?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Who are they?

Originally posted by Dolos
My ideas.

Ummm. What I meant was: Are you talking about the government requiring, or the website requiring?

Originally posted by Dolos
Just admit that the only reason you're spamming this thread, is because a brain-operative has been changing and building up your animal side, the irrational unconscious that represents your true selves, for months, or maybe even years, by now. Making you hostile toward me. The most free-thinking, and; by consequence, the greatest, threat to Societal Hierarchy.

People are already being controlled by potato chips. "Betcha can't eat just one!"

Not to worry, in 25 years time most people will be uploading their consciousness to facebook so that they don't have to spend vital-status-update-seconds trying to get Siri to recognise their txt spk.

As things are heading towards an increasingly convenient and consumer friendly, homogeneous society, we may not have need for brains in 25 years time.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Ummm. What I meant was: Are you talking about the government requiring, or the website requiring?

I hope so. I will hack the chips so that every woman will want desperately to have sex with me. More so than they already do, of course.

Originally posted by BackFire
I hope so. I will hack the chips so that every woman will want desperately to have sex with me. More so than they already do, of course.

EVERY woman? That might not be too pleasant. I mean, not every woman's a supermodel bro, lol.

How does this…

Originally posted by Dolos
They do require you to call in to question the metaphorical blindfold of your well-adjusted social surroundings.

…relate to the following?

Originally posted by Dolos
I'm talking about my ideas on government, technology, and human enhancement.

I have no idea what you are really talking about. I know what you say you are talking about, but I don’t think you know anything about that topic.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
How does this…

…relate to the following?

I have no idea what you are really talking about. I know what you say you are talking about, but I don’t think you know anything about that topic.

The laws of man and the laws of nature. I refuse to either control me. The proverbial rivers of nature and society attempt guide us all into turmoil, but I not it let it. I will change the course of the river as I see fit. I will pit my will against nature's, become an affront to it, and dominate its will, becoming a force of nature for myself.

That is what all life should strive to do. To fall short of the laws of self, for each and every one of us, is to fall short of order for ourselves, and control over our own destinies.

So with this chip I won't have to deal with depression, frustration or stress? Sounds great, I don't get why you're so upset.