For example, will we one day be able to buy a "play guitar" program that when downloaded into our brain allows us to play the guitar without ever having practiced?
2006-08-12 21:30:57 · 16 answers · asked by 7 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
All the way far.
2006-08-12 21:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by The Lobe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably centuries.
We do not even know how the brain encodes this information. But we do know its a mixture of connections and chemicals, so goes way beyond how our technology works.
Worse still, the capacity of the human brain is absolutely huge.
Think of this. An ant can move and navigate its environment better than any robot. It can have complex evolved behaviour - for instance it builds nests. It can have complex social behaviour - it lives in colonies.
And it has about 1000 neurons in its brain.
We are just soooooo far off this.
2006-08-12 21:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how soon we can get nano's in our brain or elsewhere in our body with the least probability of rejection and the best possible 'mental' conductivity.
Check Ray Kurzweil about this topic, he knows much more about it than I do and is way better informed otherwise.
2006-08-12 21:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by groovusy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope not long because I know some people who could use a "dose of reality" download and a few who need a "common sense" download. I wouldn't mind having one for Contemporary dance.
2006-08-12 21:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably as long as the cryogenic process would take to be a success say in the next 100 000years maybe?
2006-08-12 21:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by mamanoelia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those are great curiosities, initiate searches into the following topic: Transhumanism. I am certain (provided that you're really interested), you will find so much interesting scientific and social information.
2006-08-12 21:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well Morpheus, I'd Say Take The Blue Pill.
2006-08-12 21:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by iLL_TeK_NeekZ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a long time. we still barely understand the mind, let alone able to use it as a writable harddrive.
2006-08-12 21:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think It will happen next 50 years. but I dont like it to be the ability to happen! = |
2006-08-12 21:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Claudia 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hey this aint sci fi itz gonna take quite a long time
2006-08-12 21:33:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋