Machines systematically taking over what humans do is not a healthy thing. There are certainly many areas of danger. It's important to do this, start talking about it, create a dialogue, and try to push things and, so we end up at a place that's reasonably healthy.

The goal of these systems is to be completely seamless and natural, like your own limb. If the amputee has to think about it and struggle, it won't work. They'll throw it away.

A decade or two ago we imagined a neural interface, but it was science fiction. But now these things are pretty close to being realized in the laboratory.

Don't play for safety--it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

The danger is actually worse when the water goes away, because you have hazardous materials more concentrated in muck and dust. People will more readily come back, and will try to clean their homes or porches. And they'll have toxic dust they'll be sweeping around. And they'll inhale it and ingest it.

Both sides of the dispute are in danger of talking themselves into a war - they need to take a deep breath and calm down.