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'The increased level of sophistication of [functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging] scans has already enabled scientists to use data from brain scans taken as individuals view scenes and predict whether a subject was, for instance, viewing a beach or city scene, an animal or a building.' http://news.yale.edu/2014/03/25/yale-researchers-reconstruct-facial-images-locked-viewer-s-mind

'"The event will include a race where competitors control an avatar via a brain interface." http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26766095

'And check out this video: Jamais Cascio: "Cascio's Laws of Robotics" http://videos.syntience.com/ai-meetups/jamaiscascio.html

'In addition, when talking about machine intelligence and machine consciousness, consider the difference between phrases like those and "artificial intelligence." Consider "Autonomous Created/Generated Intelligence."

'Finally, remember that functionalism says we're not just feedback loops, but we're cybernetic feedback loops. That means we're feedback loops which can regulate themselves.'

Previously, I'd sent them 'a potential solution to the problem of other minds:

'http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/27/researcher-controls-colleagues-motions-in-1st-human-brain-to-brain-interface/

'Never forget that we live in a "science fictional condition," where the future is present, right now.'

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