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> "Such a system depends for its effectiveness on two properties of electrical stimulation delivered to certain deep lying structures of the dog brain: the wel
by rdtsc 7y ago
> "Such a system depends for its effectiveness on two properties of electrical stimulation delivered to certain deep lying structures of the dog brain: the well-known reward effect, and a tendency for such stimulation to initiate and maintain locomotion in a direction which is accompanied by the continued delivery of stimulation.
> "Behavioral control was limited to distances of 100 to 200 yards, at most," they write in the letter
> The letter writer characterizes the work with remote-controlling dogs as a success, describing "a demonstrated procedure for controlling the free-field behaviors of an unrestrained dog."
That is pretty creepy. That is 1960s, and assuming CIA hasn't evolved a moral compass since, I imagine they might not have completely given up on the idea and it's interesting to think what it might look like today with all nano and wireless technology.
- lostgame 7y ago>> I imagine they might not have completely given up on the idea I also imagine if they would, they wouldn't exactly want that to be public knowledge. It's important to remember the military is years ahead of the rest of us, tech-wise. I can't imagine, really, the amount of crazy shit we're not supposed to see.
- pluto9 7y agoMilitary tech is not ahead of civilian tech except for a handful of things that are either useless (stealth aircraft) or illegal (weapons systems) for civilians. And even in those cases, most of the constituent parts of those systems are extremely obsolete by civilian standards. The idea that the military has a vast arsenal of high tech gadgets and sci-fi weapons is a myth created by Hollywood.