Bioethicist Jonathan Moreno Talks Jacked-In Soldiers And Military Neuroscience 117
pigrabbitbear writes "Who's driving a lot of neuro research? The military. Much of it is health related, like figuring out how to make prosthetics work more seamlessly and helping diagnose brain injuries. But the military's involvement highlights the basic ethical quandary of neurological development: When our brains pretty much define who we are, what happens when you start adding tech in there? And what happens when you take it away? Jonathan Moreno is quite possibly the top bioethicist in the country, and along with Michael Tennison, recently penned a fascinating essay on the role and ethics of using neuroscience for national security. He also recently updated his book Mind Wars, a seminal look into the military's work with the brain. In this interview he discusses brain implants, drones, and what will happen when military tech hits the civilian world."
Re:"top bioethicist "? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"top bioethicist "? (Score:5, Funny)
We put all candidates in a sealed arena, each one with a fully equipped lab. Labs are only connected by the air they breathe.
The last one standing becomes the new top bioethicist.
It's not very fair, but nobody wants to argue with the top bioethicist.
Re:Wireless thought (Score:4, Funny)
Tele = remote
Kinesis = movement
You probably mean telepathy.
Tele = remote
Pathos = experience
You probably mean teletubby.
Re:"top bioethicist "? (Score:5, Funny)
Operating Thetan level? Hmm, does a bioethicist use arcane or divine spellcasting levels?
Not a serious question, of course: if your self appointed job title is "bioethicist", then your self appointed job is to tell people what's right and what's wrong, and that's obviously a priest class.
Do we have any kings left that we can strangle with his entrails?
Re:We alter our brains all the time (Score:5, Funny)
It's quite a bit harder to hack into food and control you. It's also a lot easier to revert to your previous state...just change diet.
We're talking caffeine here - there is no 'just change' anything.
Without caffeine, life would not be possible.
Re:Cyberpsychosis (Score:4, Funny)
Because psychosis is a common side effect with hip replacements these days.
It's a game mechanic, and a pretty bad one at that, to try and prevent players from getting every cybernetic enhancement available. Not a comment on reality.
Re:We alter our brains all the time (Score:4, Funny)
Some drugs are fun, that's why we make them illegal.
Novel concepts (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"top bioethicist "? (Score:4, Funny)