Elon Musk announced that he expects to start human trials of the Neuralink brain chip. Here’s what The Onion knows about this project.
What We Know About Elon Musk’s Neuralink Human Trials
Going To Kill A Lot Of People
Woo-hoo!
You’ve Been Selected
Open up. They’re at the door.
Elon Kept The Dead Monkeys
He pets them and calls them his children.
Participants’ Families Will Receive A $15 Gift Certificate To Chili’s If They Experience A Fatal Brain Bleed
Participants’ Families Will Receive A $15 Gift Certificate To Chili’s If They Experience A Fatal Brain Bleed
Nothing makes the death of a loved one easier than a big plate of chicken crispers.
The Only Part Of The Brain Neuralink Affects So Far Is The Part Of The Hypothalamus That Controls Hunger
The Only Part Of The Brain Neuralink Affects So Far Is The Part Of The Hypothalamus That Controls Hunger
Neuralink will be able to wirelessly determine whether or not a user is hungry, and that’s it.
There Are Already Ads
Although many advertisers have pulled out citing Musk’s volatility, Neuralink trials were able to beam hours of advertisements directly into monkeys’ brains.
Requires Entire Head To Be Chopped Off For Few Days
Unfortunately, there was no way around doing this.
He’s Been Practicing By Drilling Holes In Melons
The exact same shape and size of the average human skulls.
Human Subjects Get To Take Home Part Of Brain Removed To Fit Neuralink
Participants will receive the six-inch cube of brain matter as a keepsake.
Will Allow Quadriplegic People To Play Hentai Web Games Without Hands
Musk has tearfully stressed that allowing the severely disabled to get horny playing classic pornographic Japanese dating sims on Newgrounds.com was what first motivated him to bring Neuralink to humans.
Smell Like Container Of Clam Juice
Not great, obviously, but maybe some people will like it?
Wires Will Be Concealed
All cables and power strips will be discreetly hidden by a skin-colored cable sleeve that runs down the back of the user’s neck.
Implant Itself Shaped Like A Dick Or Bong
Musk wanted to be inclusive of all needs.
Based On Thomas Edison’s Famous Experiment To Insert Steam Engine Into Human Brain
Musk looked to one of America’s greatest inventors in designing his experiments, which has already exceeded the Wizard of Menlo Park’s work in the number of pigs and animals maimed or killed.
They’re Paying A Cool 20 Bucks
It’s always nice to have extra spending money.
Tickles A Little As It Kills You
Musk promised that due to neurophysiology, those receiving a Neuralink implant via robotic surgery will feel nothing more than a little tickle as it shuts off essential brain function.
Will Be Released By End Of 2020
Elon Musk is confident that the technology will be ready to introduce to the public as scheduled.
Musk Is Going To Have To Give A Shitload Of Money To The FDA To Sneak This Shit Through
We might be in store for one of the most innovative bribery schemes of all time.
Currently The Device Is Just An Old DirectTV Satellite Dish Shoved Into A Loose Brain
Yes, it weighs 30 pounds and sticks out of your skull, but you have to admit that it’s sustainable.
He Announced Neuralink Is Safe To Use With 38% Of Kinds Of Hats
Users who wear bucket hats, panama hats, or homburgs can immediately begin using Neuralink.
It’s Bound To Work
Not really worth considering possibilities where things don’t go right.
Comes With An ‘DogeCoin’ Tramp Stamp
The procedure to implant the neuralink chip into a trial member’s skull concludes with the subjects getting a tattoo depicting DogeCoin’s illustrious Doge on their lower back.
Original Plan Was To Have Elon Musk Plant Himself In People’s Brains
While it would have been preferable to have the users’ thoughts guided by the billionaire himself, he was simply too big to fit in people’s brains.
Not Backwards Compatible With Human Heads
Users will have to upgrade to the latest manufactured heads on the market before installing Neuralink.
A Lucrative Licensing Deal Means That, Initially, Neuralink Devices Will Only Connect To Dyson-Brand Products
A Lucrative Licensing Deal Means That, Initially, Neuralink Devices Will Only Connect To Dyson-Brand Products
Neuralink users will be able to communicate with all Dyson vacuums, hair dryers, humidifiers, and air purifiers.
Users May Experience Flashbacks From Monkeys That Previously Used Chips
The Neuralink device may cause human test subjects to have visions of the final violent death throes of the monkey that had their microchip during animal testing.
Human Trials Will Be Volunteer Based
Neuralink trial participants must get into the back of the van of their own free will at gunpoint.
First-Generation Neuralink Will Have State-Of-The-Art Click Wheel
Users will be able to easily scroll through brain functions to select “walk,” “speak,” ‘see,” or “breathe.”