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Big Brother wants to get in your head - The Denver Post
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May 2, 5:02pm
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From the page: "Meanwhile, another remote brain-activity detector, which uses light beamed through the skull to measure changes in oxygen levels in the brain, may be on the way. Together with the EEG, it would enhance the power of brain scanning. Today the technology consists of a headband sensor worn by the subject, a control box to capture the data and a computer to analyze it. With the help of government funding, however, that is all becoming increasingly compact and portable, paving the way for more specific remote detection of brain activity. But don't panic: The government can't read our minds yet. So far, these tools simply measure changes in the brain; they don't detect thoughts and intentions. Scientists, though, are hard at work trying to decode how those signals relate to mental states such as perception and intention. In a world where private thoughts are no longer private, what will our protections be?"
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