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Laurie Street — 11/29/2007 4:40:42 PM (archived)

Researchers are developing ways to allow people to control Second Life and some video games via a neural interface.

I imagine some quadraplegics or others who are physically incapacitated might find a great deal of enjoyment through such outlets. Would it lead to even greater "real life" isolation? Would that necessarily be a bad thing?

I wonder if someone with stroke-induced aphasia could control such devices?

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Second Life - DJL - 11/27/2007 7:10:47 PM
- Scott Adams in SL - SDG - 12/6/2007 8:50:41 PM
- Avatar analysis - TB - 12/5/2007 10:45:13 PM
  - it will take time - DJL - 12/6/2007 4:06:17 PM
    - I poked my head in... - TB - 12/6/2007 7:08:20 PM
      - seems like this is getting more attentiont than I could have wished for - DJL - 12/6/2007 10:42:24 PM
- The "metaverse" grows - podrock - 12/4/2007 2:16:48 AM
- i know some people I wish would get lost in their "Second life" - TAFKASE - 12/3/2007 4:21:56 PM
  - second view to second life - DJL - 12/4/2007 8:11:14 PM
    - Must be a rude part of town if even the clothing is outraged! (n/t) - alcaray - 12/8/2007 12:26:56 AM
    - Set up your preacher with a sign that says "punch me for 1 lindon dollar" - TAFKASE - 12/7/2007 4:28:23 PM
    - "Second Life needs A LOT more regulations than it has..." Noooooo! - TB - 12/5/2007 10:41:38 PM
    - Excellent comments! - Fox - 12/5/2007 1:29:59 AM
      - the bug's got you - DJL - 12/5/2007 1:40:03 AM
        
        re: the bug's got me, too - Jody - 12/5/2007 12:55:19 PM
        
        "All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here" - Fox - 12/5/2007 6:14:33 PM
        
        Fox and DJL... - Jnana Dreamscape - 12/6/2007 4:16:43 AM
        
        Hmmm... - Fox - 12/6/2007 6:47:51 PM
        
        Premium access - DJL - 12/5/2007 6:59:48 PM
        
        Not there yet, but... - Fox - 12/6/2007 1:42:09 AM
        
        Me likey;) (n/t) - Jody - 12/6/2007 2:18:06 AM
        
        well Jnana, I will send you a message when I log back in =) - DJL - 12/5/2007 3:55:35 PM
- Well I think it's apparent then - azstrummer - 11/30/2007 4:34:18 AM
  - It's an odd name... - TB - 12/1/2007 3:45:51 AM
- Resist - Lindy - 11/29/2007 1:58:30 AM
  - Last Good Time in Town - Lindy - 11/29/2007 3:34:07 PM
    - I never said I wanted to live a virtual life.... (n/t) - DJL - 12/5/2007 3:46:49 AM
- Dell computers last year opened a Dell Island on Second Life - DJL - 11/27/2007 10:10:08 PM
  - and not that I think about it, the NBA also had an island of their own. (n/t) - DJL - 11/27/2007 10:27:25 PM
    - about this time last year Autodesk was advertising the fact that they had their own island. (n/t) - SDG - 12/6/2007 3:11:20 AM
  - and not that I think about it, the NBA also had an island of their own. (n/t) - DJL - 11/27/2007 10:25:21 PM
- Interesting, and dangerous - TB - 11/27/2007 7:47:05 PM
  - re: Interesting, and dangerous - Eri - 11/28/2007 12:24:47 AM
    - "only surface to eat and sleep" - McFly - 12/2/2007 4:08:13 PM
    - point in case - DJL - 11/28/2007 4:03:15 PM
      - On the other hand... - TB - 11/29/2007 6:26:24 AM
        
        Now, TB...would that be your LEFT or RIGHT hand? - Jody - 11/30/2007 12:22:05 AM
        
        re: On the other hand... - Laurie Street - 11/29/2007 4:40:42 PM
        
        re: On the other hand... - Laurie Street - 11/29/2007 4:51:14 PM
        
        There's something very disquieting about that - Lindy - 11/30/2007 2:22:02 AM
  - re: Interesting, and dangerous - no kidding - Laurie Street - 11/27/2007 8:15:47 PM
    - They gonna shoot those rockets off all at once? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/28/2007 9:33:36 AM
      - Yup! It's gonna be a "hellofa" party =) (n/t) - DJL - 11/28/2007 3:46:30 PM

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