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[–] 108 points 2 years ago (4 children)

After what happened to all those monkeys I still can't believe he got permission to move to human trials. You'd have to be stupid or insane to volunteer for this.

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    [–] 96 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Anyone getting this shit will die just like every single fucking monkey test subject. If they don’t die, their suffering will be unbearable

    https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths/

    Go on Elon, show us how it’s done and take the first one

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  • [–] 75 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths/

    UC Davis veterinary records cited by the Physicians Committee—which WIRED also obtained through a subsequent California public records request—chronicle a battery of complications that developed following procedures involving electrodes being surgically implanted into monkeys’ brains. The complications include bloody diarrhea, partial paralysis, and cerebral edema, a condition colloquially known as “brain swelling.”

    Additional veterinary reports show the condition of a female monkey called “Animal 15” during the months leading up to her death in March 2019. Days after her implant surgery, she began to press her head against the floor for no apparent reason; a symptom of pain or infection, the records say. Staff observed that though she was uncomfortable, picking and pulling at her implant until it bled, she would often lie at the foot of her cage and spend time holding hands with her roommate.

    Yeah. I think I'll pass.

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  • [–] 72 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    This really might be the one that gets him. It’s one thing when self driving doesn’t quite work right or when that tunnel project gets abandoned. If they install these things and people get seriously hurt (I know cars can hurt people) it’s going to be a shit storm.

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  • [–] [S] 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    defintily musk is not gonna be prepared for this one

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    What is actually known about Musk's drug use? I heard he was on Ambien and he obviously smokes weed now and again, what else is our little genius hopped up on?

    Edit: I have zero evidence for this but I can't see how Adderall or something similar is not involved. He's Aspie so its a little tricky to seperate that out but I dont know how anyone that "productive"/active isnt on something Xtra

    Edit: by heard I meant Musk said it, whilst smoking on JRE

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  • [–] 71 points 2 years ago

    Rather appropriately, allowing Elon Musk's crew to operate on your brain is proof that you do indeed need brain surgery.

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  • [–] 50 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

    I'm never getting one. If it ever gets to the point where I have to get a brain implant as a condition for a employment, and all the jobs are like that then I guess I'll just be homeless.

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    As if it wouldn't be super illegal to hack it and remove the tracking software. AKA Windows 11 BE (Brain Edition).

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Imagine the subscription service to your brain, that if you don't pay, you get turret syndrome or something lol... Actually, it's not funny, but sadly, that'll be a thing for sure...

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    [–] 41 points 2 years ago

    There are few companies products I want in my body less than from anything that Musk is involved in.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago*

    The fact he hasn't had one installed himself shows he has no confidence in his product. Please don't go on twitter and tell him he shouldn't sell products he refuses to use.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    So Elon is the first one to get one, right? What do you mean, he doesn't want one?

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Yeah bruh fuck everything about this.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago*

    I'm sure there's tons of Muskrat fans who'd love one but unfortunately they don't have brains.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    Let’s test it on the Elongate Muskrat first

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Musk should be the first.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Can't wait for them to start beaming ads directly into our brains

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    [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No paywall: https://archive.is/yN8gL

    That is a fascinating read, I had no idea how far multiple companies have already gotten on neural impulse translations and practical implementation.

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Let him be the first patient.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    Sounds like a great idea, and I’m sure it will work just as well as Tesla FSD. Cost a lot of money and get people killed.

    https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths/

    Just wait until TwittX is a mandatory app on the link, lol.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Is it, though?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago*

    My pop-corn is ready, any time now ^^

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    The US FDA is a captured organization. This operation won't even pass a research level ethics commitee.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I know there was a lot of ableist bigotry involved and it was problematic for even more reasons but...

    Them mofos are paying for darwin awards.

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