Elon: "No monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant. First our early implants, to minimize risk to healthy monkeys, we chose terminal moneys (close to death already)." (nitter.salastil.com)

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[-] betelgeuse@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago

This is going to be the justification when trying it on people as well.

[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

we should echo this ironically as we cram one into his brain in a distinctly non-surgical manner

[-] TheTaglineToldMeTo@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Neuralink advanced medical instillation technique the-doohickey

[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

nicholson-yes

[-] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

People with locked in syndrome have occasionally been given early BCIs on this justification, but generally they're already consenting (IIRC the first real recipient of one had to have it taken back out at the end due to ethics requirements, despite wanting to keep it.)