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by SubiculumCode 3336 days ago
The thing to do is to check for what is potentially inconsistent with your hypothesis. For example, what about the neural link company?
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That is totally how you are going to fly his rockets :-) So much easier if you just put on a helmet and now you can use your thoughts to control the switches and inputs.
As a pilot I find this idea disconcerting because my thoughts are so imprecise compared to my actions. However, I suppose it would be like learning to ride a bike; you'd get used to what it feels like for your brain to guide the rocket much like a bicycle rider shifts their weight. But really, couldn't a computer do this better?
See this article: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/420756/wheelchair-makes-t...

Consider a man/machine interface where the man controls the intent and the machine controls the precision.

I'd hate to see what letting my mind drift does to a flying ship.
Why bring a bottle of earth with us everywhere we go? Why not adapt ourselves to the environments rather than the environments to us?