Brain Scans Reveal What You've Seen


	Brain Scans Reveal What You've Seen

lakotahope

9-26-2009 7:18 PM

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brain patterns, read minds

lakotahope says:

Getting there....I wonder how long the images would be available and in decipherable pattern...But, I am a little ahead of myself (decades).

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9-26-2009 8:40 PM

The Infowarrior

This should go nicely with Obama's "preventative detention".

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