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Jan 24, 2022 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
Every time El*n M*sk or Neur*link trends in neural tech, I get a sinking feeling in my stomach. It's difficult to explain all the reasons behind the sheer depth of the despair I feel, but I must try.
I am a neuroscientist and a technologist who loves tinkering and making. I want to create tools, insights, devices, models and empower all who want to use them. I want to contribute to an open pool of knowledge and stand on each other's shoulders to empower one another.
Jul 4, 2018 • 26 tweets • 8 min read
In honor of @Foone's thread on the *visual* quirks of our brains, let's talk about "how bullshit insane our brains are": sensory and motor systems edition.
Just like with the visual system, "hack your time perception" is trick is one that our brains employ a whole lot, to try make actions *appear* as if they're happening at the same time. This probably makes cause-and-effect easier to associate.
