Comments on: 'Electric Phrenology' as a security device.

'Electric Phrenology' as a security device.

skallas — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 20:03:58 -0800

'Electric Phrenology' as a security device. One of Infoseek's founders wants to sell the world's airports on a mind-reading scheme. Worse, a Pentagon think-tank is taking advice from Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, ex-lead guitarist from the Doobie brothers. His advice: psychological warfare with drugs, music, and nanomachines that make you love America. [towards bottom]

By: skallas

skallas — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 20:13:54 -0800

If irony is dead, then common sense died long ago.

By: MonkeyMeat

MonkeyMeat — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 20:42:15 -0800

drugs, music, and nanomachines I think I saw that written on a crumpled-up piece of paper left over after the meeting where they came up with "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll." Good work, guys.

By: NortonDC

NortonDC — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 21:33:27 -0800

Even if it wasn't bogus, and it had a 100% success rate, employing it would be a blatant violation of the fifth amendment protection against self incrimination.

By: newnameintown

newnameintown — Fri, 05 Oct 2001 11:58:15 -0800

caffeine, The Monkys(sic-spellthankgod), and holding hands. This will defeat any foe. (you think im kiddin)

By: blissbat

blissbat — Fri, 05 Oct 2001 16:07:25 -0800

Actually, the "brain fingerprinting" bit sounds really similar to the recent brain wave and and reaction time based "lie detectors" discussed in this article from New Scientist (technically a reprint, since you can't gt to NS archives without being a subscriber). It might be a mistake to dismiss it out of hand instead of thoroughly considering the potential for serious abuse.