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by sidr 2515 days ago
I partly agree with you that this article is getting buzz because FB, but this is not low quality research by any means (especially given the constraints of obtaining such data). There are, as you point out, a bunch of similar ECoG "brain decoding" papers out there that don't get upvoted to the top of HN.

Also, minor point - I don't think FB is trying to make a portable MRI. The physical limitations alone would make that a completely silly endeavor, even for SV billionaires.

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> this is not low quality research

I was referring to the press release which is only partially (and kinda misleadingly - the paper is ecog recordings) related to the nature paper , which is of course great

> completely silly endeavor

haha true, they re talking about some pulse oximeter/noninvasive device, though that s just as sciencefictiony as anything.