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Received: >> Accepted: >> Published: 09.10.2019. None of above

BRAINS IN A VAT?

By
Kostić Dedić Svetlana ,
Kostić Dedić Svetlana

Department for Neurology, CHC Zvezdara , Belgrade , Serbia

Velimir Dedić
Velimir Dedić

UniversityPIM , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Our brain is what make us human. It gives rise to our thoughts, movement and desires, store our memories and enable us to navigate our world every day. In the past twenty years neuroscience has made significant progress on understanding human brain function. Yet despite decades of research-the brain remains largely unknown. The computational powers of computers have increased exponentially in this same period. It is of no surprise that research advancements in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology are developing. This technology till now is confined to the rehabilitative medicine (where is use to support mobility and communication of severely disabled persons) and the computer gaming industry (where is use for passive assessment of cognitive state). Prominent examples of BCI that use stimulation include the cochlear implant and deep brain stimulators. Does the brain is a computer? Does the computer has its own intelligence? Connecting our brains directly to technology may be a natural progression of how humans have augmented themselves with technology over the ages? At the end or is it at the beginning: how do we know we are not brains in a vet?

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