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Reference:
By Hammock Anne, CNN, 2010 January 4, the future of brain-controlled devices,
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/30/brain.controlled.computers/index.html?iref=allsearch

Summary:
In Anne Hammock’s article, it talks about people are using brain-computer interfaces to help disable men in their lives and get rid of the disease. This brain-computer works easy; it only need people’s thinking in their head; the signal from their head can operate some machine or control computers. But the author also pointed out that this technology has a lot of controversy. When people are using the machine, it may show ethical issues to others, and some bad people could use it in a wrong way. On the other hand, some companies are researching into the development of this technology to the gaming and cure for Alzheimer’s disease. With regard to the issue of cost, this is not very satisfactory now.

Reaction:
When I was reading this article, I was very interested in the technology. We all know that we have to show gestures or language to tell other people our feeling and thinking. But now, we can just watch others and use our heads to think about what we want to say. Is this so crazy? I think is so unbelievable, but the author has been telling the truth to us. This technology of brain-control has both advantages and deficiencies. If we use this technology in school, teachers can not always possible hoarse throat, because they don’t need to speak loudly everyday. Actually, I heard similar news before, but I didn’t know how this machine works. Now I have learnt something about it, even though it’s hard to understand. I agree that the technology is a very good invention, if it can cure many of the elderly patients with dementia, because it can change their lives totally. It is not yet widely implemented because of the high cost. However, any kind of science and technology should be used in the right place, but not in crime. I am looking forward to this technology being able to be used in future life. In addition to the worship of science, I also know a truth from the article: Nothing is impossible.