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Name: Darren Farmer
From: Texas
Bio: IS Manager, Telecommunications Company
Area of Expertise: Technology Developer/Administrator
Topic: Community/Culture
Headline: Brain Interface; Collective Conscience
Nutshell: Within 20 years, advancements in brain interfaces will allow "the network" to become a part of an individual's personal conscience.
Vision:As computers advance to read thoughts, and replicate thought patterns in ways that are recognizable by our brains, the line between our "self" and "the net" will blur until the two are inseparable. A new class of "user" will evolve that stores much of their "selves" on the net. That "thought library" will be shared with others in a true collective conscience. Wireless communication and micro- (nano) technology will get to the point where the connections are ubiquitous and invisible.
Date Submitted: November 10, 2004
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