Top Pentagon Scientists Fear Brain-Modified Foes


	Top Pentagon Scientists Fear Brain-Modified Foes

Silkweaver

6-26-2008 11:35 AM

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brain, brain enhacements

Silkweaver says:

Probably they are worried not to be the FIRST to develop such enhancements. Thanks to the God of War without whom we could not possibly fathom such inventions.

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