Because they can? That seems to be the reason for a lot of things
nowadays. Perhaps they should also ask "but should we?" But the answer
to that may often be "yes, because if we don't someone else will."
On 07/09/2015 12:26 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
IMO, monkeys have a fairly similar DNA structure than humans. So,
their DNA can probably be manipulated genetically to create a
super-intelligent monkey that perhaps can converse with humans. But
the obvious question is: why would anyone want to do that?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote :
The pace of growth in knowledge of brain systems seems to be accelerating:
Monkey 'brain net' raises prospect of human brain-to-brain connection
<http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jul/09/monkey-brain-net-raises-prospect-of-human-brain-to-brain-connection>
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<http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jul/09/monkey-brain-net-raises-prospect-of-human-brain-to-brain-connection>
Monkey 'brain net' raises prospect of human brai...
<http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jul/09/monkey-brain-net-raises-prospect-of-human-brain-to-brain-connection>
In two separate experiments, scientists have formed a network from the
brains of monkeys and rats, allowing them to co-operate and learn as a
“superbrain”
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