British scientist says artificial brain '10 years away'

BBC: "The research could give insights into brain disease".... and then what?

Henry Markram, a leading British scientist, and director of the Blue Brain Project, boldly predicted that a detailed, and

functional synthetic brain can be built within the next 10 years.

The BBC reported that Markram told the TED global conference in Oxford that an artificial human brain will aid the research of treatments for mental illnesses.

Oh dear. Is there any organ left for man to artificially replicate? Mr. Markram and his "Blue Brain Project" have failed to

realize that they are not addressing fools. Though he might intend to use it for mental illness research, anyone that does

not fall under the category of being mentally ill, will know that it is only a matter of time before someone seeks to create

a brain for transplanting purposes.

I refuse to believe that they will possess the power of creating a brain, and not seek to use it to gain some level of

superiority. There is no doubt in my mind that this development will lead to the erosion of not just the reverence for

Christianity, but of all religions. After all, if man can literally create himself, what is going to make religion appealing to

the generations to come? The world is headed in a starkly dark direction. I say this, because, like with every new

technological development, the initial intentions for its usage are always positive, but then when the power consumes its

possessor (à la missiles and nuclear bombs for example), the rest of the world suffers.

I am all for free, open minds, and expanding one's knowledge, but what cost will mankind pay for this constant probing?

Let us remember the old (and extremely corny but relevant) adage that curiosity killed the cat.