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posted by martyb on Friday May 09 2014, @02:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the I-think-I-can-I-think-I-can-scooooore! dept.

An exoskeleton that can be controlled from brain activity will be demonstrated at the opening ceremony of the world cup in Brazil on June 12th.

The exoskeleton was developed by an international team of scientists as part of the Walk Again Project and is the culmination of more than a decade of work for Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, a Brazilian neuroscientist based at Duke University in North Carolina.

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  • (Score: 3) by c0lo on Friday May 09 2014, @03:06AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday May 09 2014, @03:06AM (#41138) Journal
    I just can't wait for the "world exoskeleton-augmented football championship".
    (no seriously, I can't wait that long)
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    • (Score: 1) by boris on Friday May 09 2014, @03:25AM

      by boris (1706) on Friday May 09 2014, @03:25AM (#41142)

      Why so we can watch augmented people not score extra fast?

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday May 09 2014, @03:46AM

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday May 09 2014, @03:46AM (#41145) Journal
        You score a good point, but no... I'm just curious what new ways of simulating injuries inside the penalty area would the players be able to come with.
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        • (Score: 2) by rts008 on Friday May 09 2014, @07:39AM

          by rts008 (3001) on Friday May 09 2014, @07:39AM (#41167)

          Maybe 'confess' that you are an epileptic, and had a Grand Mal seizure?

  • (Score: 1) by marcolinux on Friday May 09 2014, @03:57AM

    by marcolinux (2729) on Friday May 09 2014, @03:57AM (#41148) Homepage

    They mind-control you! Nahhh, it is a world thing.
    If you keep feeling unexplainable pain or itches (head, ears, feet), tinnitus or keep asking why you did something dumb, please read http://stopeg.com/ [stopeg.com] . A little "end-of-the-world" but the electronic harassing thing is for real. Been fried everyday since 2011, probably before when I did not know better.Yeah sucks, but a pillow and/or Styrofoam blocks some itches.

    Also, if you are coming for the cup, beware the traps ( gierls, durgs, etc). What happens here, stays in earth.

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    Voynich script is openSource. Ultrasound, can see u "exercise".
    • (Score: 2) by lx on Friday May 09 2014, @08:43AM

      by lx (1915) on Friday May 09 2014, @08:43AM (#41175)

      I'm not going to your crazy paranoid gathering. *THEY* will obviously be lying in wait for me.

      All joking aside. You're delusional. Get help.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @10:42AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @10:42AM (#41190)

        Hi shill squad! Your clothes are,hummm... kind old. Better get a new ones :)

        • (Score: 2) by lx on Friday May 09 2014, @11:08AM

          by lx (1915) on Friday May 09 2014, @11:08AM (#41195)

          It's true. I've commited my life to shilling for Team Sanity.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @01:18PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @01:18PM (#41231)

        Agree with you: paranoid definitely :) but that site have some good points. I remember about energy guns discussion on "that other site" some time ago.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @10:36AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 09 2014, @10:36AM (#41189)

      Wait, you say if I have a head, ears, or feet, I'm mind controlled? Damn! :-)

    • (Score: 2) by oodaloop on Friday May 09 2014, @12:51PM

      by oodaloop (1982) <{jkaminoff} {at} {zoho.com}> on Friday May 09 2014, @12:51PM (#41221)

      Go back on your meds. They help.

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  • (Score: 1) by acid andy on Friday May 09 2014, @11:37AM

    by acid andy (1683) on Friday May 09 2014, @11:37AM (#41205) Homepage Journal

    What could possibly go wrong? They'd better check the switch to make sure it's not set to evil.

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