Sony patents "real" matrix

[wabirdman]

Sony Patents "real" Matrix (http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,12780579%5E15321%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html)

Quote from Article

In Sony's patent, the technique would be entirely non-invasive - it would not use brain implants or other surgery to manipulate the brain.


wabirdman

[Auriga]

Nice thought i guess, but as long as there's no big spike going into the back of my head! :eek:

Why deny an interview with New Scientist magazine though? - Surely it'd be a good interview right?

[shmoove]

What seems ridiculous in the article is not the sci-fi technology they are talking about but this line:

The patent - based only on a theory, not on any invention

Why is it possible to get a patent on a theory? I find that very wrong. Now anyone that does the real work, not just thinking up a crazy idea that I'm sure millions of people have had, and actually manages to invent this will be sued by Sony.

shmoove

[gsnedders]

You cannot bend spoon, until you accept the truth.
What truth?
There is no spoon, then you realise it is not the spoon that bends, but rather yourself.


(Yes, I can quote the Matrix off by heart :D)

[royall]

go to legendaryfrog.com and watch the "The matrix has you" and "The matrix still has you" flash animations. They are funny! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/lachen/laughing-smiley-003.gif http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/lachen/laughing-smiley-011.gif http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/lachen/laughing-smiley-018.gif

- Royall http://img235.exs.cx/img235/313/sigsmiely4ma.gif

[chilipie]

go to legendaryfrog.com and watch the "The matrix has you" and "The matrix still has you" flash animations. They are funny!"There is no website configured at this address."

Spoooooooooooooooner! :D

[royall]

Try legendaryfrog.net, they recently said they were moving but I didnt know it was this soon.

[cfc]

This is definitely going to be a controversial patent in the future.

Of course, that's only if Sony ever manages to implement the theory it has patented.

[wabirdman]

This is definitely going to be a controversial patent in the future.

Of course, that's only if Sony ever manages to implement the theory it has patented.

I reckon there could be a lot of fun watching all the controversy though :). I somehow think that if they ever get to testing the theory that there will be plenty of "willing" guinea pigs

wabirdman