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From the Ted Talk by Christopher deCharms: A look inside the brain in real time

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This is not "The Matrix." You can only do this to yourself. You take control. I've seen inside my brain. You will too, soon. When you do, what do you want to control? You will be able to look at all the aspects that make you yourself, all your experiences. These are some of the areas we're working on tdoay that I don't have time to go into in diatel. But I want to leave with you the big question. We are the first gterionaen that's going to be able to enter into, using this technology, the human mind and brain. Where will we take it?

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This is not "The Matrix." You can only do this to yourself. You take control. I've seen inside my brain. You will too, soon. When you do, what do you want to control? You will be able to look at all the aspects that make you yourself, all your experiences. These are some of the areas we're working on _____ that I don't have time to go into in ______. But I want to leave with you the big question. We are the first __________ that's going to be able to enter into, using this technology, the human mind and brain. Where will we take it?

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  1. today
  2. generation
  3. detail

Original Text

This is not "The Matrix." You can only do this to yourself. You take control. I've seen inside my brain. You will too, soon. When you do, what do you want to control? You will be able to look at all the aspects that make you yourself, all your experiences. These are some of the areas we're working on today that I don't have time to go into in detail. But I want to leave with you the big question. We are the first generation that's going to be able to enter into, using this technology, the human mind and brain. Where will we take it?

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