Temp89
Temp89 t1_it9d3t9 wrote
Reply to TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
Charlie Brooker's (Black Mirror) brief coverage gives some nice context as to how people were allegedly taken in
Temp89 t1_irjkgaf wrote
Reply to Leonard Nimoy Almost Directed The 1996 'Doctor Who' TV Movie - FOX would only allow Nimoy to direct if he agreed to play the film’s villain The Master - In the end, the film was directed by Geoffrey Sax with the role of The Master going to Eric Roberts. by Neo2199
I recall Roberts doing a good job. The problem was everything else.
Temp89 t1_itq3lvn wrote
Reply to New Technique For Decoding People's Thoughts Can Now Be Done From a Distance by fungussa
fMRI has been used in brain-computer interfaces for years. I imagine the novel part of this unpublished paper is the decoding algorithm they mention.