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Mind-controlled weapons of the future

By T.K. Randall
February 10, 2012 · Comment icon

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Scientists are considering the concept of mind-controlled weapon system and drone interfaces.

A study conducted for Britain’s national academy of science took a look at many ways in which modern advances in technology could benefit military hardware and tactics, one of which being a system to connect a soldier's mind directly to the targetting systems of an armed drone. "Since the human brain can process images, such as targets, much faster than the subject is consciously aware of, a neurally interfaced weapons system could provide significant advantages over other system control methods in terms of speed and accuracy," the report states.

Researchers found the Armed Forces could harness the rapid advance of neuroscience to improve the training of soldiers, pilots and other personnel. A study, from the Royal Society, Britain’s national academy of science, showed the possible benefits of neuroscience to military and law enforcement.

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#12 Posted by Spock_the_Future 11 years ago

Finding new and better ways to kill doesn't seem appealing to me. Why not make a mind controlled space exploration ship instead ? or try to find if warp technology is possible ?

#13 Posted by aquatus1 11 years ago

Finding new and better ways to kill doesn't seem appealing to me. Really? The old ways of killing tend towards more and more indiscriminate and painful the farther back you go. New technology allows more and more accuracy, lower collateral damage, and faster termination than ever before. Heck, we've even outlawed certain weapons which we consider to be too cruel and barbaric, even if they were a bit more effective than the one's we use now. Finding new and better ways to kill people seems to me to be a fine indicator that we are moving away from our brutal and barbaric path to a more peaceful ... [More]

#14 Posted by Spock_the_Future 11 years ago

Really? The old ways of killing tend towards more and more indiscriminate and painful the farther back you go. New technology allows more and more accuracy, lower collateral damage, and faster termination than ever before. Heck, we've even outlawed certain weapons which we consider to be too cruel and barbaric, even if they were a bit more effective than the one's we use now. Finding new and better ways to kill people seems to me to be a fine indicator that we are moving away from our brutal and barbaric path to a more peaceful future. Come On. Is Killing really that necessary ? Killing in bet... [More]

#15 Posted by aquatus1 11 years ago

Come On. Is Killing really that necessary ? Not anymore. That's why we can spend ten years trying to negotiate peace before having to actually shoot anyone. Killing in better way is humane ? Well, yeah, pretty much by definition. why not endorse mercy killing then ? Because mercy killings, not being war, are an entirely different ballgame. It's a different ballgame entirely and seems more humane then trying to find better ways for killing people who still wish to live. You are certainly entitled to hold your opinions on subject other than the one actually being discussed in this thread. Why no... [More]

#16 Posted by Spock_the_Future 11 years ago

Not anymore. That's why we can spend ten years trying to negotiate peace before having to actually shoot anyone. And the good thing about it is ? Well, yeah, pretty much by definition. So killing is necessary (Evil, I hope that you think that it is wrong in someway) by what you are saying ? Because mercy killings, not being war, are an entirely different ballgame. Yep they are, but in the end, some human life is lost in the end, which we maybe able to avoid with mind controlled limbs and so on and so forth. You are certainly entitled to hold your opinions on subject other than the one actually... [More]

#17 Posted by aquatus1 11 years ago

And the good thing about it is ? *blinks* Seriously? The good thing about being able to talk about a problem for ten years, as opposed to just killing people deemed a threat? I guess I always just took it as a given that it was inherently a good thing, but if I had to think about it, I supposed I would say that the good thing about killing no longer being really necessary would be that it is a gradual process of removing ourselves from our more brutal past. So killing is necessary (Evil, I hope that you think that it is wrong in someway) by what you are saying ? Ah, no? That killing in a faste... [More]

#18 Posted by Spock_the_Future 11 years ago

*blinks* Seriously? The good thing about being able to talk about a problem for ten years, as opposed to just killing people deemed a threat? I guess I always just took it as a given that it was inherently a good thing, but if I had to think about it, I supposed I would say that the good thing about killing no longer being really necessary would be that it is a gradual process of removing ourselves from our more brutal past. Ah, no? That killing in a faster, less painful, and more precise way is more humane does not really lead to the conclusion that killing is necessary. Using a piston gun to... [More]

#19 Posted by aquatus1 11 years ago

Well I must say that your sense of fatality and the finality when you say that we will always indulge in some kind of killings and war kind of saddens me. Accepting that it is a reality today does not mean that one believes that it can never change, so it is hardly fatalistic. Nor is finality a bad thing when it concerns the frank reality in front of us today. Why would you call the concept of not thinking of killing fellow beings "Philosophy" ? When a subjective concept influences morality and ethics in your worldview and causes you to behave in certain cultural manners, it is referred to as ... [More]

#20 Posted by Spock_the_Future 11 years ago

Accepting that it is a reality today does not mean that one believes that it can never change, so it is hardly fatalistic. Nor is finality a bad thing when it concerns the frank reality in front of us today. Reality today is not a change. We do tend to change, we can change, and I hope that we will change. When a subjective concept influences morality and ethics in your worldview and causes you to behave in certain cultural manners, it is referred to as a philosophy. Morality defines us humans. I've seen a video of US skinning animals alive for selling FUR(And It's just the starting point). If... [More]

#21 Posted by aquatus1 11 years ago

Reality today is not a change. We do tend to change, we can change, and I hope that we will change. As do I. Which is why one can have hope for the future, but still act on the reality of today. Morality defines us humans. I've seen a video of US skinning animals alive for selling FUR(And It's just the starting point). If it's still philosophy for you than then we will not discuss this. Also I agree it's not relevant to the topic. Humans define morality, not the other way around. There is no absolute morality that dictates who is human and who is not. For example, I cannot consider skinning an... [More]

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