Elon University

A vision for the future

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Name: David

From: Utah

Bio: sociologist

Area of Expertise: Advocate/Voice of the People

Topic: Getting, Sharing Information

Headline: Tree of Knowledge

Nutshell: Neural implants will guide us to know knowledge via the internet just as the written word guided knowledge in the past.

Vision:

Given nanotechnology and the availability for neural implants present today – such as optical cameras for the blind – the implanting of assistance chips in the neural pathways will be the next long-term step. Just as a computer can store data for retrieval, so will the chips store data appropriately for our retrieval.

Date Submitted: November 10, 2004

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