Obama Calls For Mapping Human Brain

American VoicesOpinion ISSUE 49•08 Feb 20, 2013

President Barack Obama is calling for a 10-year, $3 billion joint public-private project to map the human brain, saying the Brain Activity Map would lead to medical and scientific breakthroughs and provide a boon to the national economy. What do you think?

  • “He better not start poking around in the part where I remember the location of my spare house key.”

    Megan Hutton –
    Fuel Attendant

  • “You just know all those crazy Obama supporters will probably back this ridiculous plan, especially if it could lead to more effective treatments of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism.”

    Gaston Van Dam –
    Steam Cleaner

  • “I could see some interesting scientific discoveries resulting from this experiment, but you don’t want to go inside this ol’ noodle of mine. Seriously, it’s a complete shit show in here.”

    Chuck Dekker –
    Ripsaw Operator

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