Sunday, August 07, 2005

Remote-Controlled Humans

If you give people controlled electric shocks behind the ear, they move uncontrollably towards the side of the electric current. So a Japanese scientist has made a remote control that zaps you behind the ear to steer you around.
This sort of electrical stimulation is known as galvanic vestibular stimulation, or GVS. When a weak DC current is delivered to the mastoid behind your ear, your body responds by shifting your balance toward the anode. The stronger the current, the more powerful its pull. If it is strong enough, it not only throws you off balance but alters the course of your movement. click for Forbes article
Here's a video (in Japanese) that shows a woman being remotely controlled. I like the way she giggles and wobbles uncontrollably around the place. click for Forbes video



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Organism Intended for Nocturnal Galactic Observation

How long could you survive in the vacuum of space?