Mind control.

Alright, this kind of scares the crap out of me. I mean, it's also really cool, but it scares the crap out of me nonetheless. Basically, a group of Chinese scientists have inserted micro-electrodes into the motor-skill section of a pigeon's brain which allow them to control the bird's flight in four directions (up, down, left, right). I personally can't wait to have these things in people - maybe in the future we'll be able to put ourselves on auto-pilot.

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