Monkey controls robotic arm with brain computer interface

From Velliste et al:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/...

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[ZeF2007inc]

The monkey appears to get frustrated with how slow the arm is.

[TheCoffeehaus]

The only "suffering" I see is that the monkey twitches when it tries to reach for food, and that's just because it is not used to the arm. The monkey is at last being fed and taken care of, and, chances are, it will live longer than it would have in the wild. Plus BCI is a very promising technology that could better the lives of many people who've lost appendages, be it war or a freak accident.

[janole3711]

But how do we know if people aren't just controlling the arm?

[Benny Beer]

they first test it on animals then next you

[blackstatic42]

What a trade off!! hear let me shove something in your brain and you can have all the treats you want!! Say what No well we are going to do it anyway. WE OWN YOU!

[vitovito123]

this monkey should be in the jungle or in the habitat where it is suppose to be, not in an chair testing machine

[Devo Castler]

...yet people still genuinely believe that animals do not "think".

[lavajavalava]

Humans should have robotic tails so we can be just like our monkey ancestors

[ThePaxkivimae]

All I see is a monkey getting marshmallows dude.

[dudeistpriestman]

YEAH MAN! FUCK RESEARCH, AND FUCK THE AMPUTEES THIS COULD HELP, GOTTA SAVE THE ANIMALS MANNNNN

[John Smith]

There is no need for us at this point to dissect a monkey's brain.

The monkey's head is being used for a lab experiment, get over it.

Its better it dies in a safe environment than get eaten by a Leopard, Jaguar, Cougar, Python, Crocodile, Caiman, Boa Constrictor, Chimp... etc.

Your precious and safe animal kingdom is a lot more violent than we humans are, in modern civilizations.

Also Kudos for being Vegan, I could never do that.

[fatuglyjake]

Who mentioned suffering?