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British miltary thinktank cites "synthetic telepathy" as a future threat

(Crossposted from Sentient Developments

A UK Ministry of Defence thinktank led by Rear Admiral Chris Parry, a controversial senior officer, has outlined a number of challenges British forces might face in the period up to 2035. In its rolling Strategic Trends Programme document, the MoD's Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC), they note that,

"By 2035, an implantable information chip could be developed and wired directly to the user's brain...Developments might include the invention of synthetic telepathy, including mind-to-mind or telepathic dialogue. This type of development would have obvious military and security, as well as control, legal and ethical, implications."

More can be read here and here. Be prepared to read about the threat of 'brain-chipped middle class goths in flashmob revolution by 2035' and middle class revolutionaries taking on the role of Marx's proletariat.

 
Mmmmmm, middle class cybergoth proletariat revolutionaries. Where do I sign up?

Published Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:57 PM by George

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HalcyonDays wrote on April 12, 2007 5:37 PM

Somehow I don't see regular brain surgery for implants as a reality. It's risky business poking around in there. Now if you told me that medical nanobots would someday go into the brain and do the same thing I could believe it.

 

Sgaileach1 wrote on April 13, 2007 12:59 AM

Setting up quantum resonance signatures in nano array?  Why, I could do that today if we’re talking only select individuals of interest to start, and more generally limited only by our processing potential.

George, that report is truly a godsend.  

Given time, proper resources, and adequate security I am confident I have a template that will solve for each these issues simultaneously by multiple redundant and cooperative strategic advantage, the formulation of what could prove a universally agreeable and acceptable compromise on a course of action taking us successfully through to the coming century.

Clearly much work remains necessary in order to foster and constructively incorporate any plausible future “utopian” alternative into core sustainability protocol; a holistic and inclusive agenda for the security of life, liberty, and the global welfare well into an immanent paradigm shift of quantum and biochemical nanotechnology, and the advent of a “singularity” matrix whereby there remains no survivable option to ignore completely that which will so profoundly impact all of us.  

Lacking independent material means to alleviate the overbearing distraction of securing base essentials of life, work, and survival, I spend my singular time making ~ $38,000 annually in sustaining little more than my own ability to continue on doing much the same and making little appreciable headway towards admittance to my own being and calling to the real work I know I must pursue.  Quite simply I cannot be certain who to trust, and I refuse to settle for a lesser arrangement that might bring greater personal material returns but still not enough of a foundation to see this through.

However, granted agreeable support networking and a modest budget I would gladly give the coming years to solving the agenda, accepting a reasonable compromise on policy particularly where concerning a necessarily maintained relative vicarious association and lifestyle tolerant interface to Personal space with regard to the central authority, and influence in how that communication Construct is established and implemented in order to effectively (objectively) facilitate where this clearly must go in order to succeed at deciphering by experience a defense against an otherwise inevitable entropic cascade event.

I am certain these necessary resources are in good supply and I know I am not alone in this sincere ambition to do my humble part to the best of my own expectation and ability.  I also happen to be in a position of relative independence and personal flexibility, so if anyone has an in to where I might begin, I’m game.

 

Abolitionist wrote on April 14, 2007 2:08 AM

What worries me is how worried they are about the middle class rising up and becoming empowered.

Minimally-invasive nano-wires are not far off;

http://www.abolitionist-society.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65

 

Abolitionist wrote on April 14, 2007 2:16 AM

I'd be very suprised if DARPA and it's British counterpart weren't already working on developing these forms of communication - this article may be an attempt to justify their research - saying it is an imperative that they develop and control these technologies first.

 

Sgaileach1 wrote on April 14, 2007 4:45 AM

What can one say as an unwilling victim of such unethical covert human experimentation by conglomerate powers operating well outside any apparent accountability?  We're absolutely insane.  This is not about teamwork.  This is who we are and what it all comes down to, our great human testimony to the infinite potential of the universe we fear so much we must strike out against like savages instead of helping one another to secure the protection of modern "civilization."

It is a twisted experimental invasion under the guise of essential survival being far more complex than it obviously is or needs be, successfully conducted by a totalitarian enemy like nothing we have ever known, justified and apologized for vicariously by the victims themselves incapable of coming to terms with what they know internally to be true, even when this whole agenda clearly has nothing to do with the sort of holistic therapeutic and regenerative approach that would secure human health and longevity, implying nothing good about our disgraceful present and likely future catastrophic applications of technology.

It would seem rather obvious that setting up the termination of any potentially incriminating evidence would be just as simple for them to justify, say by an alleged preexistent medical condition involving a genetic mutation threatening the functionality of the heart for example, a condition that could easily be introduced artificially by viral gene therapy in preparation for the experiment.

Even if I knew of such an experiment first hand and could show proof of it in action, I doubt I would survive long enough to tell my story, or if there are even any real people left out there who would care or who would be in any position to help me escape and independently define how revolutionary new technology must instead be implemented to secure protection of essential human rights and freedom, rather than simply pointing out all the ways we can destroy each other.

I am certain of one thing.  No matter what I say or do in my present capacity it will have little appreciable impact save to earn some venture capitalist a profit by their being in financial position to rip it off as opportunist inspiration for their own self-serving media campaign or worse, contribute directly to the formulation of continued propaganda support for the agenda.  Like most I am unable to afford to defend myself or my grey area intellectual property while simultaneously still doing anything with it in pursuit of the work that must be done, if it isn’t already too late as many would likely concede.

I too see little evidence of an interest in funding the common dialog.  Quite the contrary in fact as even modest financial and intellectual independence and mobility is clearly the primary target of the present agenda of profit and control, all under the guise of "security."

Then again I suppose miracles happen every day…

 

advancednano wrote on April 14, 2007 10:43 AM

Flash mobs capabilities have existed since we have had widespread phones and pagers. A calling tree can enable it.

In the Philippines is where large gathering of citizens has been used for political purposes most effectively

http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2001/0129/cover1.html

People Power II in 2001 is where a million people would gather in response to 10 million text messages.

Now with twitter.com where people can subscribe for public redistribution of text messages this is even simpler.

"synthetic telepathy" where you stick the pager or mobile phone into your brain for direct communication seems to show no real change in the effectiveness.

The mind brain connection can have real impact as more direct intellience enhancement but the only reason to do that and not just reading a connected device is because you want higher communication rates between the mind and the device and whatever the device is connected to.

Flashmobs of 2001 topple Philippine government.

Twitter.com, meetup.com allow for protests of various kinds.

Brainchipped flash mobs a stupid prediction, because it already happened in 2001 on a big scale using technology of that time and it gets easier and easier without brainchips.

http://advancednano.blogspot.com/2007/04/uk-military-think-tank-report-on.html

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Canada's leading futurist, activist and award winning blogger, George has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and technology. He is the Director of Operations for Commune Media, an advertising and marketing firm that specializes in marketing science. George has more than 10 years' experience in media, arts and communications. With relationships forged across several continents, he has managed international accounts for leading brands. In addition to his work with Commune, George is currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. He is the co-founder and president of the Toronto Transhumanist Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the World Transhumanist Association. George has been interviewed by such publications as The Guardian, the BBC, Radio Free Europe, and Beliefnet. He made an appearance on the CBC's The Hour and has been profiled in NOW and This Magazine.
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