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Dreaded_Anomaly comments on Update on Kim Suozzi (cancer patient in want of cryonics) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dreaded_Anomaly 25 January 2013 03:53:19AM 2 points [-]

The main thing that makes me suspect we might have AGI before 2100 are neuroprostheses: in addition to bionic eyes for humans, we've got working implants that replicate parts of hippocampal and cerebellar function for rats.

The hippocampal implant has been extended to monkeys.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 January 2013 08:20:19AM 1 point [-]

The hippocampal implant has been extended to monkeys.

I want one!

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 25 January 2013 07:09:16AM 0 points [-]

Thanks, I'd missed that.