by Dr. Steve LaTulippe, America Outloud:

I love new technology. Especially when it can eliminate human suffering. Now comes a new contrivance from Elon Musk’s brain-implant factory that is supposed to help those who cannot help themselves. Forget the quote Ben Franklin popularized, “God helps those who help themselves.” Elon hopes to be your savior. And no, the quote is not from Scripture.

Elon believes he now has the technology to modify or induce brain function by implanting a new device whose electrodes will stimulate muscle function in paralytics, modify other neuromuscular diseases, and alter the progression of various neurological disorders. He just received a green light from the FDA to proceed with human studies. Go to the Neuralink Twitter page for their full proclamation of this “important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people.”