A team of world-leading neuroscientists has developed a powerful technique that allows them to look deep inside a person's brain and read their intentions before they act.Ooh, ooh-- I know how, I know how!
The research breaks controversial new ground in scientists' ability to probe people's minds and eavesdrop on their thoughts, and raises serious ethical issues over how brain-reading technology may be used in the future.
First, we scan all gun owners, both before we issue them a license, and maybe every year thereafter, just to make sure they're still "safe" (although why anyone would want a gun probably makes them suspect and disqualifies them in the first place, wouldn't you think?.
Then, when the technology matures and the hardware interface can be designed, we require everyone to wear an intention device so that we can stop trouble before it happens. We'll be able to make them small and unobtrusive enough by then--maybe even code the circuitry into the same forehead markings they'll be using to identify themselves and conduct business, social and political transactions.
Who could possibly be against this--except someone with something to hide?
[Via Stieger]