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10 Incredible Ways Technology May Make Us Superhuman

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:34 -0400

Brain/Computer Interface

A “BCI” is exactly what it sounds like—a communication link between the human brain and an external device. BCIs have been the realm of sci-fi for decades, but believe it or not this hasn’t been speculative technology for some time—there are many different types of completely functional interfaces for a variety of applications, and the earliest devices of this type to be tested in humans showed up in the mid ’90s. And, it’s safe to say that the research is not slowing down.It has been known since the 1920s that the brain produces electrical signals, and it was speculated since then that those signals might be directed to control a mechanical device—or vice versa. Since research into BCIs began in earnest in the ’60s (with monkeys as the usual test subjects), many different models with different levels of “invasiveness” depending upon the application have been produced, with research progressing particularly quickly within the last 15 years or so.Most applications involve either the partial restoration of sight or hearing, or the restoration of movement to paralysis sufferers. One completely non-invasive prototype was demonstrated to enable a paralyzed stroke victim to operate a computer in early 2013. In a nutshell, the device picks up the eyes’ signals that are routed to the back of the brain, and analyzes the different frequencies to determine what the patient is looking at—enabling them to move a cursor on a screen using only eye movements, using a device that amounts to a helmet.

Powered Exoskeletons

The general public’s concept of the powered exoskeleton is more like “powered battle armor” on account of the Robert Heinlein novel “Starship Troopers” and also a very popular character from an increasingly pervasive multimedia franchise. The tech that’s actually being developed is less geared toward battling giant robots and invading aliens, and more toward either restoring mobility to the disabled, or augmenting endurance and load-carrying capacity.For example, one company manufactures a 50 pound aluminum and titanium suit called the Ekso that has seen use in dozens of hospitals around the U.S. It has made people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries able to walk, an application that was once too impractical due to the bulk and weight of such a suit.The same technology was licensed by Lockheed Martin for their Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC, oddly enough), which has been extensively tested and may be deployed for military use within a year. It enables a normally conditioned man to carry a 200 pound load at ten miles per hour, pretty much indefinitely, without breaking a sweat. While the Ekso takes pre-programmed steps for its users, the HULC uses accelerometers and pressure sensors to provide a mechanical assist to the user’s natural movements.We should note that a Japanese firm has produced a similar device with medical applications called “Hybrid Assistive Limb” or HAL, which—as the name of a famously murderous machine—we’re thinking might not have been such a hot idea. Oh, and the company’s name? Cyberdyne. We are not kidding.

Neural Implants

A neural implant is any device which is actually inserted inside the grey matter of the brain. While a neural implant can be a BCI and vice versa, the terms are in no way synonymous. What exoskeletons do for the body, implants do for the brain—while most are meant to repair damaged areas and restore cognitive function, others are meant to give the brain a power assist or a pathway to external devices.The use of neural implants for deep brain stimulation—the transmission of regularly spaced electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain—has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat various maladies, with the first approval coming in 1997. It has been proven effective at treating Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, and has also been used to treat chronic pain and depression with varying degrees of efficacy.Thus far, the most commonly used neural implants are cochlear implants (approved by the FDA in 1984) and retinal implants, both pioneered in the 1960s and proven effective at partially restoring hearing and vision, respectively. Fun fact: the inventor of the cochlear implant was Dr. House—William House, who passed away in 2012, and whose brother Howard was also a physician.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 11:34:31 -0400

1005.) Sometimes, it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:27:45 -0400

Tatlong klase ng gwapo sa mundo:

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:21:07 -0400

Bakla
Taken
Mag-papari

Love Advice

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:17:21 -0400

Love Advice:

Kapag alam mong WALA na talaga. TAMA NA. AWAT NA. Don’t force yourself to her/him kasi destiny will find ways para pagtagpuin kayo kung kayo talaga.
Mahalin mo naman yung sarili mo. Okay lang naman mag mahal eh pero don’t forget to prioritize and love your self first! well my point is don’t…

Kung tatanungin mo kung sino ang mahal ko, para mo na din tinanong kung anong pangalan mo.

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:14:50 -0400

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Sun, 19 May 2013 11:04:05 -0400

Ang mga babae madali mafall.

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:01:51 -0400

Ang mga babae madali mafall.:

Ang mga babae madali yan ma-fall ~~(hindi lahat)~~ kasi fragile sila. Madali sila mapaniwala, madali silang bolahin at madali silang lokohin kasi nga madali silang mafall. Konting kembot lang ng lalaki, konting landi lang, konting pick-up lines lang, konting kasweetan lang nafafall na ang mga…

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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:41:45 -0400

One of the most satisfying things in life is when you learned how to overcome your insecurities and...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:18:15 -0400

One of the most satisfying things in life is when you learned how to overcome your insecurities and fears.
Naalala ko lang ito ng one time after ng culminating eh inasar ako ni Marphil

M: Ay may airport! *sabay turo sa noo*
D: Bakit, hindi naman pangit ah :P
*sabay nag hiyawan yung iba naming classmates.* tapos sabi “o alam mo naman na paalng hindi pangit eh. Conscious ka lang kasi masyado”

Oha. Charot.
Basta. I’m greatful for who I am today. And I thank God for giving me good friends who supports me (kahit bully HAHA)
And everythingn he has given me. Amen :)))))

RANTS.

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:00 -0400

Naiinis na talaga ako.
napupuno na talaga ako sa mga nakikita ko.
To the point na pating DEODORANT ko ninanakaw ka.
asdfghjk ganun na ba kami ka hirap?
E bwan bwan naman binibilhan kami ng papa ko. GRRRR.
Ang nakakainis kasi. Lalaki siya. Babae ako.
Tanga ba siya? Douchebag.

Everytime nalang na aayusin ko gamit ko nalalaman ko nalang na MAY NAWAWALA AKONG GAMIT.

Tapos pag nag search ako, hayun! Nandun sa gamit ng lintek kong kuya!
Ang sarap talaga mag mura promise.
Una. Nasa tagong lagayan na, kinkukuha pa. What does it mean? So he’s been searching my whole effing things all along.
Second. Personal masyado mga kinukuha nya.
Like yung may sentimental values like girft sa akin o kaya yung deodorant pinaka masagwa pati napkin! powtek!
Ikatlo, porket wala ako lagi sa bahay at late ng uwi kailangan ganyan?
Nakaka gago lang as in.
Bastusan eh. Ang sarap lagyan ng padlock lahat ng lagayan ko.
Wala nanga siyang ginagawa sa bahay nang gu gulo pa siya. Ni hindi makapaglinis mang iinis pa. Crap.

Kung hindi lang nag butt in ang mama ko at kung hindi lang siya sinalba, inulan ko na sya ng mura. Pasalamat siya may hiya pa ako kay mama.
Pasalamat siya, ayokong nasasaktan at ndadamay si mama.
Ay basta.

Life is unpredictable and you never know what is coming next.

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:44:35 -0400

Don’t ever get too comfortable. Always be ready for change.

What's hard when someone treat you special?

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:41:24 -0400

fromscreentostereo:

You EXPECT.

You ASSUME.

You FALL.

Then you’ll realize that it was just a friendly gesture and nothing more.

Love is not a joke. It’s a choice.

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:01 -0400

Kaya maraming nasasaktang tao sa mundo, magi-I love you ka na lang kasi, may joke pa sa dulo.

I love this shirt. Pati yung nagbigay. JK.Deh. Ang sabi kasi ng friend ko kapag may nunal ka daw sa...

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400

I love this shirt. Pati yung nagbigay. JK.
Deh. Ang sabi kasi ng friend ko kapag may nunal ka daw sa may leeg? o “‘habulin” weee. HAHAHAH

Actuallyepic fail lang talaga yung shot. :P

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Thu, 16 May 2013 06:55:31 -0400

Put God first.

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:50:38 -0400

mula pagkagising mo.

baka ka kumain,

bago ka umalis ng bahay niyo,

kapag nakadating ka na sa pupuntahan mo.

kapag nakauwi ka na.

at bago ka matulog.

infelice: jensensations: Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal...

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:23:08 -0400

infelice:

jensensations:

Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal (x)

Tumblr ppl… my God..

Flattered :P

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:28:00 -0400

Me: Ma, alam mo ba this past few days marami nang nag sasabi na gumaganda na daw ako. Umoo ka umoo ka! HAHAHA.
Mama: OO naman. Sabi ko nga sa papa mo hindi rin naman pahuhuli yung itsura ng anak natin sa iba ah. (tawag kasi sakin ng papa ko is “panget” pag nag uusap sila in private about sakin).
Me:BWAHAHAHAHA. Sabi sayo eh sabi sayo eh! XD

For the fisrt time pumayag yung mama ko na mag claim ako na maganda ako. HAHAHA.
Everytime kasi na nag jo joke ako sakanya sasabihin nya sakin hindi daw ako maganda (pa joke lang naman ) tapos mag i inrte ako sakanya na hindi nya ako mahal. (kasi yung ibang nanay kahit sobrang pangit na ng anak nila sinasabihan pa ng maganda with full confidence pa HAHA.)

Wala lang. In good mood kami ng mama ko ngayon. Nakaatuwa. Love love :* <3

zodiacchic: ZodiacChic Post:Leo

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:08:21 -0400

zodiacchic:

ZodiacChic Post:Leo