The orchard of good and evil...

[birdguy 3,943]

The history of the implementation of science and technology for good also has a history of the same implementation of science and technology for evil.  As we close in on mind control for good how can we prevent that good from being used for evil?  I don't think we can.

This one is truly scary.  While a miracle for it's use as described in the following link it also has potential for great evil if misused in the wrong hands.

https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6

This can go orders of magnitude beyond The Manchurian Candidate.  Is the risk worth it?  The futurists and techies among us will say not to worry.  But if I were a young man I certainly would be worried.  Especially if the military-industrial complex gets a hold of it.

Fortunately I won't be around to see if it is.  But my grand kids and great grand kids will.

We talk of science fiction becoming non-fiction reality.  Michael Chrichton's 'The Terminal Man' comes to mind.

Noel

 

 

Edited March 26 by birdguy

[SierraHotel 982]

I think once I'm called home I'll wait at least 2 or 3 hundred years before venturing back, the 20th and 21st centuries have been more than exciting enough for me.

[BillW 210]

These days I don't need an implant to stay up all night. Sadly!

[birdguy 3,943]

Luckily, Bill, I don't have that problem yet.  I hit the sack at 11:30 and don't wake up until 5:30.  I find 6 hours sleep enough for me.

Noel

[n4gix 4,947]

Well, this Bill most often will have to get up to take a leak about every 3 hours. Darn it!