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.

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.

https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1014267515696922624

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.