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Comment author: Viliam 19 August 2015 07:51:32AM *  16 points [-]

The ethical concerns were non-existent (...) We don’t have any sensory stimuli entering the brain. This brain is not thinking in any way.

Don't ever let this guy walk around when someone is in a sensory deprivation tank.

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 19 August 2015 07:35:51PM *  9 points [-]

To me the biggest concern was

The ethical concerns were non-existent, said Anand. “We don’t have any sensory stimuli entering the brain. This brain is not thinking in any way.”

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For now, the team say they are focusing on using the brain for military research, to understand the effect of post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

The goal being studying brain in pain implies they will need a brain in pain. Seems like ethics should come into that at some point.

Comment author: Viliam 19 August 2015 08:42:51PM 7 points [-]

We don't even have the whole-brain simulations, and the artificial hell is already here.

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