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    Picture this... What's in your mind?

    In an episode of "Proof," the faux Steve Jobs character was working on a machine that could create viewable visual images of a person's mental images. Needless to say, the plot thickened...

    I thought "well, that's cute, but not likely."

    Once again, I was wrong. I underestimated the awesome power of human creativity:

    Scientists use brain imaging to reveal the movies in our mind
    Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.


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    Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

    So in a few years I can give up writing my novel and just get hooked up to a machine so I can show people the movies ^^? Hah...
    You remind me of the babe
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    The babe with the power
    What power?
    The Power of voodoo
    Who do?
    You do!
    Do what?
    Remind me of the babe!

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      #3
      Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

      Originally posted by iris View Post
      So in a few years I can give up writing my novel and just get hooked up to a machine so I can show people the movies ^^? Hah...
      The technology, if developed, could create whole new art forms.

      Imagine creating complex mental images for a live audience in real time, for example.
      Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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        #4
        Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

        No one want to see my brain in action...trauma would be devastating
        MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED

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          #5
          Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

          Originally posted by anunitu View Post
          No one want to see my brain in action...trauma would be devastating
          Are you kidding?

          Everybody is fascinated by the mind of a lunatic.
          Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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            #6
            Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

            Originally posted by B. de Corbin View Post
            The technology, if developed, could create whole new art forms.

            Imagine creating complex mental images for a live audience in real time, for example.
            So in some years I'll be able to show people my visual thoughts through the technology available at the time?
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              Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

              Nice to see you too Brainiac
              MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED

              all i ever wanted was a normal life and love.
              NO TERF EVER WE belong Too.
              don't stop the tears.let them flood your soul.




              sigpic

              my new page here,let me know what you think.


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                #8
                Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                It would be absolutely awesome. But it would also take a whole new level of concentration for the one using it can't let your thoughts stray for a moment.
                You remind me of the babe
                What babe?
                The babe with the power
                What power?
                The Power of voodoo
                Who do?
                You do!
                Do what?
                Remind me of the babe!

                Army of Darkness: Guardians of the Chat

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                  #9
                  Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                  Originally posted by iris View Post
                  It would be absolutely awesome. But it would also take a whole new level of concentration for the one using it can't let your thoughts stray for a moment.
                  The Buddhists who do mandala sand paintings would be supreme at it!
                  Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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                    #10
                    Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                    Remember just where my mind has been.....you have been warned...
                    MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED

                    all i ever wanted was a normal life and love.
                    NO TERF EVER WE belong Too.
                    don't stop the tears.let them flood your soul.




                    sigpic

                    my new page here,let me know what you think.


                    nothing but the shadow of what was

                    witchvox
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                      #11
                      Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                      Originally posted by Gleb View Post
                      So in some years I'll be able to show people my visual thoughts through the technology available at the time?
                      Yupper, depending on how far the technology is taken. It is becoming potentially possible...
                      Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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                        #12
                        Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                        I'm a big fan of keeping my mental images inside my own head. People don't get to know what I'm thinking unless I tell them.
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                          #13
                          Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                          Originally posted by Juniper View Post
                          I'm a big fan of keeping my mental images inside my own head. People don't get to know what I'm thinking unless I tell them.
                          Yea, I wouldn't really want people to see what's going on in my mind either
                          You remind me of the babe
                          What babe?
                          The babe with the power
                          What power?
                          The Power of voodoo
                          Who do?
                          You do!
                          Do what?
                          Remind me of the babe!

                          Army of Darkness: Guardians of the Chat

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                            #14
                            Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                            I agree with Juniper. If I want someone to know what's on my mind, I'll open my mouth and tell them.

                            Aside from that, people have certain thoughts they probably should keep to themselves. You sickos!
                            Yikes, all that cultural appropriation that used to be here tho

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                              #15
                              Re: Picture this... What's in your mind?

                              And that's the other side of things.

                              The "mind probe" is a common trope in dystopian science fiction, for good reason. There is no body part as personal and private as one's thoughts. To invade that private area without permission is truly disturbing (that was the idea in the episode of Proof I mentioned earlier).

                              All technology, from the very first pointy stick to the very last at present inconceivable creation of humans was, is, and will be either good or bad, depending on the use to which it is put. The development of technology can not be controlled (once a thing becomes possible, it will be made), so people need to learn to make good choices.
                              Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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