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•8 reviews since Mar 25, 2008
liberties, privacy, law
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StumbleKKSS discovered 6 weeks ago- From the page: "We think of our brains as the ultimate private sanctuary, a zone where other people can't intrude without our knowledge or permission. But its boundaries are gradually eroding. Hypersonic sound is just a portent of what's coming, one of a host of emerging technologies aimed at tapping into our heads. These tools raise a fascinating, and queasy, new ethical question: Do we have a right to "mental privacy"? "We're going to be facing this question more and more, and nobody is really ready for it," says Paul Root Wolpe, a bioethicist and board member of the nonprofit Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics. "If the skull is not an absolute domain of privacy, there are no privacy domains left." He argues that the big personal liberty issues of the 21st century will all be in our heads â€" the "civil rights of the mind," he calls it."
- Birks79 rated 4 weeks ago
- From the page: "Trolling down the street in Manhattan, I suddenly hear a woman's voice. "Who's there? Who's there?" she whispers. I look around but can't figure out where it's coming from. It seems to emanate from inside my skull. Was I going nuts? Nope. I had simply encountered a new advertising medium: hypersonic sound. It broadcasts audio in a focused beam, so that only a person standing directly in its path hears the message. In this case, the cable channel A&E was using the technology to promote a show about, naturally, the paranormal. I'm a geek, so my first reaction was, "Cool!" But it also felt creepy. We think of our brains as the ultimate private sanctuary, a zone where other people can't intrude without our knowledge or permission. But its boundaries are gradually eroding. Hypersonic sound is just a portent of what's coming, one of a host of emerging technologies aimed at tapping into our heads. These tools raise a fascinating, and queasy, new ethical question: Do we have a right to "mental privacy"?"
- abbynormal92243 rated 6 weeks ago
- From the page: "What happens when the government starts using brain scans in criminal investigations to figure out if, say, a suspect is lying about a terrorist plot? Will the Fifth Amendment protect you from self-incrimination by your own brain? Think about your workplace, too: Your boss can already demand that you pee in a cup. Should she also be allowed to stick your head in an MRI tube as part of your performance review? But this isn't just about reading minds; it's also about bombarding them with messages or tweaking their chemistry. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is now used to treat epilepsy and has shown that it can artificially generate states of empathy and euphoria. And you've probably heard of propranolol, a drug that can help erase traumatic memories." Creepy. But not surprising.
- thecuriousone rated 6 weeks ago
- It's becoming a bit spooky. The thought police are coming!
- DickBeldin rated 6 weeks ago
- If there is no protection, we are at the mercy of those who own the equipment. Perhaps what we need is a public licensing scheme that allows members of the public to challenge the license of an MRI device?
- CraigLomax rated 6 weeks ago
- Why the next dispute on civil rights will be over the mind.
- isatcjk rated 6 weeks ago
- So, say "they" decide that fMRI readings are evidence in court. Then some jerk mis-reads the fMRI, and that is used against you or your loved ones in court. Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you. From the page: "Some researchers say that fMRI brain scans can detect surprisingly specific mental acts â€" like whether you're entertaining racist thoughts, doing arithmetic, reading, or recognizing something. Entrepreneurs are already pushing dubious forms of the tech into the marketplace: You can now hire a firm, No Lie MRI, to conduct a "truth verification" scan if you're trying to prove you're on the level. Give it 10 years, ethicists say, and brain tools will be used regularly â€" sometimes responsibly, often shoddily. Both situations scare civil libertarians. What happens when the government starts using brain scans in criminal investigations â€" to figure out if, say, a suspect is lying about a terrorist plot? Will the Fifth Amendment protect you from self-incrimination by your own brain? Think about your workplace, too: Your boss can already demand that you pee in a cup. Should she also be allowed to stick your head in an MRI tube as part of your performance review?"
