[Reader-list] MNIC? The MIND? sixth sense?

[Vivek Narayanan]

Dear Asad,

I just spent 8 minutes watching the video you linked to, and was very 
disappointed, to say the least. The so-called "sixth sense" technology 
is really just a more efficient and stylish way of providing 
google-on-the-go and has nothing whatsoever to do with actually reading 
another person's mind. If you really do believe that this device would 
"in disguise" lead to being able to "read a terrorist's mind", could you 
elaborate on how that would happen?

Also, since you seem to speak knowledgeably about "the device that the 
government of India wants to go ahead with", could you tell us what the 
device is exactly, and where you found the information that it is only 
ten years-- at most-- from being released in the market?

Vivek.

asad abbasi wrote:
> http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
>  
> Dear All,
> Concerning the on going discussion about the device that government of India wants to go ahead with, which allegedly can identify the terrorist, I believe is still a hypothetical thing and might take years or a decade before even coming to market.(if anything such as the proposed one can be built- that is). But recently I saw a video about a project called sixth sense which I believe is the new kind of technology and in disguise may guide us greater innovations.
> I personally won’t comment on things the presenter had to say about knowledge and optimal decisions that we make because I think she lacked bit of clarity (at least for me) but the gadget totally moved me at some points and I hope every one enjoys what can be the future of our generation.
>  
> Regards
>  
> ASAD
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