# Woman plugged into computer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-plugged-into-computer/470797>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-plugged-into-computer/470797 "2008-11-03T01:22:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![UncleFred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-plugged-into-computer/470797/21 "2008-11-04T02:35:16Z")

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I saw that show also.

Just before they showed the woman, they showed that they were using a 100-sensor array in a mouse, and it sounded like they used the same on her. A 100 pin connector is no small thing.

They also explained that mounting the sensors inside the brian gave a much better signal that using external eeg pickups.

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-plugged-into-computer/470797/22 "2008-11-04T03:45:07Z")

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Holy crap…its the precursor to a battletech neurohelmet

> **[Neurohelmet](https://annex.fandom.com/wiki/Neurohelmet)**
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> In the fictional Battle Tech universe, a neurohelmet is a helmet-like device which the pilot of a battlemech wears in order to provide fine control of balance, as well as containing a display. The primary function off the neurohelmet is to provide...

Scifi coming to life.

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-plugged-into-computer/470797/23 "2008-11-04T14:14:30Z")

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I wonder if it would be worthwhile to create a combination of internal and external sensors. The internal would provide the fine sensing and the external would augment and/or facilitate the sensing. One might be able to implant permanent sensors under the skin but outside the skull. As the technology and experience advances, the external sensors’ performance could be considerable.

And the part with the robo-monkey was pretty cool too.

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