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I know I'm not fun, but everything is "mind control". When you turn the knobs on a synthesizer you control the music with your mind (not your hands). You can al

I know I'm not fun, but everything is "mind control". When you turn the knobs on a synthesizer you control the music with your mind (not your hands). You can also mind control the music with other devices such as an xy-pad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaoss_Pad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaoss_Pad, if you've ever tried it, the result is about the same as what you can ear in the video. So this is "mind control" in the same way that a trackpad can be used to mind control the pointer on the screen. It's a device that allows you to control two continuous variables with (almost) no physical effort. And yes it's connected to the nerves, but what can you do with this that you can't do with a joystick or a pad?

sevencolors 7y ago
Oh. Thanks for, "explaining it". And also way to miss the point completely.
- bnegreve 7y ago
  Oh come on it is not that obvious. At least it took me a while to realize that this was not a superpower. But you're right, I know I'm missing the point. I don't care, I can't help, I need to know: can this guy do something that I cannot do with a trackpad?
  - gcatalfamo 7y ago
    It’s obvious we didn’t truly believe about “magic” mind control. He’s a handicapped person that can do something truly amazing thanks to tech skills. Even though we all possess the same electric signals let me tell you. Unless you can chop your arm off you will never be able to do the same thing with your bloody trackpad.
    - bnegreve 7y ago
      When I saw the video, I thought "wow there are so many crazy things that I could do with this". Now I realize: probably not so much that I cannot already do with a bloody trackpad. This is just something I wanted to share. Of course this guy's story is inspiring.
lolc 7y ago
Haha yes! The funny thing is that with fingers, one can still observe the nerve signals getting turned into CV. With this guy, it's not possible.

sevencolors 7y ago

Oh. Thanks for, "explaining it". And also way to miss the point completely.

bnegreve 7y ago
Oh come on it is not that obvious. At least it took me a while to realize that this was not a superpower. But you're right, I know I'm missing the point. I don't care, I can't help, I need to know: can this guy do something that I cannot do with a trackpad?
- gcatalfamo 7y ago
  It’s obvious we didn’t truly believe about “magic” mind control. He’s a handicapped person that can do something truly amazing thanks to tech skills. Even though we all possess the same electric signals let me tell you. Unless you can chop your arm off you will never be able to do the same thing with your bloody trackpad.
  - bnegreve 7y ago
    When I saw the video, I thought "wow there are so many crazy things that I could do with this". Now I realize: probably not so much that I cannot already do with a bloody trackpad. This is just something I wanted to share. Of course this guy's story is inspiring.

lolc 7y ago

Haha yes! The funny thing is that with fingers, one can still observe the nerve signals getting turned into CV. With this guy, it's not possible.