If any of you are familiar with the show Chuck, you know what an intersect is. If your not, well its basically a computer in your brain that lets you do anything the computer knows how to do. Like Kung Fu.
And soon, it's going to be real. There is now research going into the idea of being able to "upgrade" your brain. This will be for a numerous purposes such as learning languages, math, english, or even being able to focus more. They say that at some point in the future getting one of these "cognitive implants" will be as easy as getting a nose job, or calf implants.
First thoughts:
This would be AWESOME if somebody wanted to become a doctor or a rocket scientist but they naturally aren't good at science, they could just get an implant. Or if somebody was mentally handicapped then they could possibly get an implant that would be able to help speed up the cognitive functions that dont work so well. Or it could be the cure to ahlzeimers.
Second thoughts:
This is going to be horrible. Being a student who has gone through the public school system, it isn't easy to get through school and go to an Ivy league college. But now students who are from families that are more financially secure could get an implant that would make their kids be able to get in with no problem. This makes a whole new level of competition. A even worse situation for the admissions offices of any University.
Final thoughts:
I will most likely be dead or too old to care when this actually happenes.
So it's pretty cool.
The Dusty Wahls Words of Wisdom...
Don't have kids. America will turn into Japan where you have to look up when walking on sidewalks during finals week.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/03/20/brain-implants-because-youve-always-wanted-to-think-more-like-einstein/
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