Is this psychokinesis??? Monkey see monkey do??

Question

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805290029.html

Answer 1

no, it is electric pulses in ur brain that is transferred into radio waves which are picked up by a receiving device on the arm.

Ahh, the miracles of modern technology =)

Answer 2

Possibly good news for people with paralysis - not such good news for the monkey.

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If the monkey was blind to start with I'm not sure that it would be able to do it because the example they gave was learning to use a computer mouse by watching the cursor on the screen.

But if you had a monkey that was already using it and was blindfolded if he could smell the approximate position of the banana he'd probably be able to grab it.

The same as you could still eat your dinner if you were blindfolded.

Answer 3

the arm reads the monkeys brain waves so if the monkey likes what its eating the arm will go back to the mouth.

Answer 4

Is this a serious question? Sometimes when I read your questions it is hard for me to tell.

Edit.. Deenie, I understand this is a real story, I saw something about it on the news. What I was hinting towards was if you are seriously asking if this is a form of psychokinesis / telekinesis.

Edit.. Deenie,  there has to be some sort of signal or current for this to work making it not psychokinesis.

For it to be psychokinesis, you could just slap on any plastic arm and move it with your mind.

Answer 5

In the sense that it is using the mind/brain to move something (the arm) without physically touching it I guess one could argue that it was. However, I suspect that there is a connection between the brain and the arm (electrical like a radio signal or something) so in that sense no it is not.

So, while I am a firm supporter of some of the evidence for psychokinesis I would have to say that this example does not provide evidence for PK in my opinion.

However, let me say that this a wonderful invention. I worked a practicum in a hospice where I saw many things including a 40 year man that had been an active DEA agent cut down by Lou Gerigs Disease to the point of only being able to lift his head.

So, this device would certainly help many that have been made immobile.

Psi

Answer 6

This is great news for those of us with paralysis. Medicare probably won't pay for it, though...

Answer 7

That's an amazing scientific development, isn't it?  Some day amputees will be able to lead more normal lives thanks to things like this.

It's *almost* PK, but not quite.  Thanks for the article. :-)