• modeler@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    There is non-zero risk in every surgery, and this is a major surgery. There is non-zero risk of very very severe consequences: brain infection, stroke being just some. While these risks are low, they are non-zero. The volunteers have the possibility of losing everything.

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      6 months ago

      And I’m sure they’re aware of that. What are you trying to say here? Abandon development of this technology?

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          6 months ago

          I don’t think it’s capable of doing what the ultimate goal of Neuralink is, which is much more than being able to move a cursor on the screen. Science and technology wont stop advancing just because it’s potenttially risky.