Decoding: brainwaves

The downtown is bustling. It's a cityscape, skyscrapers in every direction. You're striding carefree on a busy sidewalk. Everything is a bit blurry: the concrete, the faces, the sounds of cars. You take a look at your watch, and for no particular reason, it doesn’t quite make sense. Worried now, you walk faster, and your gaze traces the surroundings more closely. You let out a sigh of relief -- it isn't real, none of it is.
With recent advances in brain technology you may soon be able to buy devices that let you become aware in your dreams. This blog post discusses this and other fascinating advancements in the neuro-technology pipeline and how I am hoping to be part of it. 

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