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Direct commercial access to the web through a brain link by 2030

Created by JoshuaZ on 2015-06-12; known on 2030-01-01

  • JoshuaZ estimated 25% on 2015-06-12
  • JoshuaZ said “Context: bet with Brettins http://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/38ikdl/ray_kurzweil_predicts_human_brains_will/crvmcc2 If happens, I pay him $20, if not, he pays me $40. ” on 2015-06-12
  • JoshuaZ estimated 29% on 2015-06-12
  • David estimated 1% on 2015-06-13
  • jesselevine said “Very broad parameters, estimation is based on my interpretation of “direct”. It has been 30 years since the internet was “invented”, and 25 since widespread fMRI use” on 2015-06-17
  • JoshuaZ said “Jesse, did you mean to give an estimate? ” on 2015-06-17
  • jesselevine estimated 0% and said “I guess it didn’t register.” on 2015-06-19
  • brettins estimated 80% and said “I feel more confident than 80% because of news that has come out since, but I"ll keep this at 80% because that’s the number I initially gave to JoshuaZ in the reddit thread. ” on 2015-06-27
  • themusicgod1 estimated 55% on 2016-07-09