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February 18, 2007

You're NOT reading my thoughts

ITNews.com.au
Scientists develop mind-reading brain scans

"We might want to protect someone's mental privacy and the ability to control what leaves their brains," he said.

Neuromarketing, pushing people's buttons quite literally, and measuring their attitudes about different things, could pose serious threats to mental privacy, Haynes said. He suggested that citizens, scientists, and policy makers begin thinking about when the use of the technology would be justified.

Knowing  that I could be tortured with the following imagery and information can you imagine the sheer terror that I would endure if this information got into the wrong hands.

Posted by Stephen at February 18, 2007 05:35 PM

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"You're", not "Your".

Posted by: Kerno at February 20, 2007 10:22 AM

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