If computers were more user friendly, they might be able to
process our thoughts directly from our brains or maybe just hear a command and
act on it. We have the technology, people do it with our smart phones every
day, why not install something like that on every computer and make it very
simple to use. Being able to process our thoughts directly from our brains is a
little more advanced, but can you imagine that? People unable to speak or type
would be able to use a computer. It might make them feel a little more normal.
We could make a lot of advancements in the way of child care as well. Being
able to “read the minds” of babies and toddlers. Never having to make the guess
of what’s actually wrong. We might even be able to gain insight into the minds
of coma patients. Are they actually “brain dead” or are they still able to
process thoughts just not being able to articulate those thoughts. We might
even be able to take the idea of a robotic surgery even further. Some doctors
already use robotic hands for the more technically advanced surgeries, if all
they had to do was think what they wanted, it would make those surgeries a lot
less complicated. If the technology was in place for computers to read our
thoughts, it might only be one small jump to making the computer artificially
intelligent, giving it a brain of its own. Allow it to process its own
thoughts. Robotic life might not be very far off. Certainly having a robot to
do things for you would be a positive thing, but people might take advantage of
it.
This idea is fascinating and scary. I would love to have something that would make computers easier as I am not very tech savvy. Job loss and people taking advantage is scary not to mention some peoples thoughts just shouldn't be processed.
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