Re: NEWS: Patient's Thoughts Control Computer

["J. R. Bruman" <jrbruman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Janet Paterson wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1998/10/16  23:35:13, you write:
>
> >> London - A man has been able to control a computer by thought alone after
> >> receiving an electronic implant that fused with his brain cells.
> >
> > This is wild! Sounds like a tabloid hoax to me! The supposed author,
> > Dr. Roy Bakay of Emory U. is a respected scientist in the field of
> > neurotransplants and pallidotomy, and has co-authored about 75
> > published papers on various aspects of that field, but never any
> > remotely connected with this. If it's really true, I'll be dipped
> > in --- ---- >>
>
> hi joe
>
> i admit to taking second and third looks at the article
> and even did a quick wwweb search on google for dr. roy bakay's name
> maybe this archy-ologist will do some more and deeper digging
>
> hey
> maybe i'll even send the article to dr. bakay
> beard the lion in his den in a manner of speaking
> and get the answer from the horse's mouth as it were
>
> the old rule flies high in the wwweb - caveat emptor

It seems the incredible story is true! I never would have
guessed! I'm still puzzled about why in 8 years of work
no mention seems to appear in Dr. Bakay's rather extensive
list of published article titles, but I suppose he has his
reasons. Cheers,
Joe
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