Researchers get neurons and silicon talking:

Researchers get neurons and silicon talking
European researchers have created an interface between mammalian neurons and silicon chips. The development is a crucial first step in the development of advanced technologies that combine silicon circuits with a mammal’s nervous system.

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I suppose this has all kinds of good uses and all kinds of non normative uses, then many problematic and/or bad uses.

Barbara Bush makes big charitable donation – to her son:

Barbara Bush makes big charitable donation – to her son
Gosh, how classy can the Bushes get?

Barbara Bush earmarked Katrina donation for son’s company
Former first lady Barbara Bush gave relief money to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund on the condition that it be spent to buy educational software from her son Neil’s company….

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this… should not be considered charity… charity comes without strings.