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Using the device, Mr Nagle was able to move a computer cursor to open an e-mail, play simple computer games, open and close a prosthetic hand, and use a robot limb to grasp and move objects.

Mr Nagle said the sensor had restored some of his independence by allowing him to carry out a number of tasks - such as turning the lights on - that a nurse would normally do for him.

He told the BBC: “I can’t put it into words. It’s just wild.”

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Fascinating.

Combine this with smell-o-vision and you have to be impressed with the progress of modern technology.

I am sure the Pentagon is scrambling for ways to turn both innovations into modern weaponry.

I really liked this article. If you’re interested in the philosophical implications, check out books by Andy Clark, from the University of Edinburgh.