Convicted of thought crimes?

[White Israelite]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/10/20/neisloss.india.brain.mapping.cnn

Wow, I am completely against this form of technology.

[zachor_ve_kavod]

Why are you againt this? What are you trying to hide!  Just kidding.

I knew it was a matter of time until they came up with something like this.  I believe that eventually, they will be able to tell exactly what a person is thinking as they learn to map and decipher neuro-schematic networks.  It will take them a long time to do this, but that's only because the process is time consuming, not because it is unknown.

Just like most people, I have evil thoughts sometimes.  But I am fortunate enough to have been given a conscience, so that I can choose not to act on them.  I would hate to be charged or convicted of a crime because of a thought.  And I don't believe that this technology has any place in jurisprudence, just like I don't agree with polygraph testing.

[White Israelite]

Why are you againt this? What are you trying to hide!  Just kidding.

I knew it was a matter of time until they came up with something like this.  I believe that eventually, they will be able to tell exactly what a person is thinking as they learn to map and decipher neuro-schematic networks.  It will take them a long time to do this, but that's only because the process is time consuming, not because it is unknown.

Just like most people, I have evil thoughts sometimes.  But I am fortunate enough to have been given a conscience, so that I can choose not to act on them.  I would hate to be charged or convicted of a crime because of a thought.  And I don't believe that this technology has any place in jurisprudence, just like I don't agree with polygraph testing.

Exactly, most of us would probably be imprisoned for thoughts if this became a reality, I know for a fact I would. My mind is more valuable to me than any electronic peice of hardware to store information and still be safe for the time being, if that's changed, then I think we're in a lot of trouble.

[muman613]

Shalom,

I have faith that those who misuse this technology will be punished. No evil plot goes unpunished by the master of the Universe. His eye is on all mankind and he judges them every day.

muman613

PS: You know the tin-foil hat really does work!

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Isn't there a movie (Minority Report) that is based on this?

[White Israelite]

Isn't there a movie (Minority Report) that is based on this?

Similar concept, except they predetermine a crime but some people are innocent and never go through with their crimes. I thought it was an average movie though Tom Cruise is a bit crazy.