Editor’s Note: There was a time when shocking news like this was dismissed by “rational” people because we assumed it was just fodder for conspiracy theorists. I used to be one of those people and I would have skipped the article below without it even registering. But after reading it and doing my own research, I learned that it’s not only accurate but if anything it doesn’t highlight the insane possibilities nearly enough. I’ll be talking about this on my Monday episode of The JD Rucker Show. In the meantime, here’s Michael Snyder…
(End of the American Dream)—When I first started researching this, I could hardly believe that it was true. A company in Switzerland known as “Final Spark” has constructed a bizarre hybrid biocomputer that combines lab-grown miniature human brains with conventional electronic circuits.
This approach saves an extraordinary amount of energy compared to normal computers, but there is a big problem. The lab-grown miniature human brains keep wearing out and dying, and so scientists have to keep growing new ones to replace them.
Stem cells that are derived from human skin tissue are used to create the 16 spherical brain “organoids” that the system depends upon. I realize that this sounds like something straight out of a really bad science fiction movie, but it is actually happening.
Scientists at Final Spark are calling their hybrid computer “the Neuroplatform”, and it is being reported that it only uses “a fraction of the energy required to power a traditional set up”…
Swiss tech startup FinalSpark is now selling access to biocomputers that combine up to four tiny lab-grown human brains with silicon chips.
This new bioprocessing platform, called the Neuroplatform, uses small versions of human brains to do computer work instead of silicon chips. The company says it can fit 16 of these mini-brains onto the Neuroplatform and use a fraction of the energy required to power a traditional set up.
The platform, currently adopted by nine institutions, integrates hardware, software and biology to construct a processing system that is energy-efficient and high-performing.
This “breakthrough” is being hailed as a way to save a gigantic amount of energy. But what about the lab-grown human brains that are being enslaved to run the Neuroplatform?
Each of the 16 mini-brains is made up of approximately 10,000 living neurons, and they are kept alive by a “microfluidics system that supplies water and nutrients for the cells”…
Rather than merely integrating biological concepts into computing, FinalSpark’s online platform ‘taps’ into spherical clusters of lab-grown human brain cells called organoids. A total of 16 organoids are housed within four arrays that connect to eight electrodes each and a microfluidics system that supplies water and nutrients for the cells.
The approach, known as wetware computing, in this case harnesses researchers’ abilities to culture organoids in the lab, a fairly new technology that allows scientists to study what are essentially mini replicas of individual organs.
During their short lives, the mini-brains are literally trained to perform certain tasks using a reward and punishment system…
Researchers do this by training the organoids through a reward system. The organoids are rewarded with dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure (and addiction).
Meanwhile, as “punishment,” the organoids are exposed to chaotic stimuli, such as irregular electrical activity.
If the enslaved mini-brains do what they are supposed to do, they are rewarded with lots of pleasure.
If the enslaved mini-brains do not do what they are supposed to do, they are hit with lots of “irregular electrical activity”.
In other words, these miniature human brains are tortured until they learn to obey. Reading that should literally make you sick.
What these scientists are doing is so incredibly evil. Final Spark claims that the miniature human brains use “a million times less power than their silicon counterparts”…
Swiss technology firm Final Spark has successfully launched Neuroplatform, the world’s first bioprocessing platform where human brain organoids (lab-grown miniaturized versions of organs) perform computational tasks instead of silicon chips.
The first such facility hosts the processing prowess of 16 brain organoids, which the company claims uses a million times less power than their silicon counterparts.
Final Spark hopes that their new “technology” will become the primary energy source for the AI revolution.
Because at this point training AI models uses a colossal amount of conventional energy…
According to Final Spark’s estimates, training the popular large language model GPT-3 that powered ChatGPT in its initial days alone consumed 10 GWh of energy. This is a whopping 6,000 times more energy than an average European city consumes in an entire year.
Replacing silicon chips with bioprocessors could lead to drastic energy savings. Final Spark allows research labs to experience the power of biological processors on the Neuroplatform.
To a lot of people out there, this is going to sound really great.
Final Spark insists that the processor that it has created will use a million times less energy compared to a normal silicon chip.
There is just one enormous problem.
The mini-brains keep dying and must be regularly replaced.
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At first they would die “in just a few hours”, but now they are apparently living for up to 100 days…
Final Spark faced many challenges in its early years since the organoids would die in just a few hours. The company has worked on this shortcoming and improved its MEA systems to ensure that organoids live for 100 days.
These “organoids” are literally worked to death.
They are hooked up to electrodes and worked until they can work no more…
Final Spark has made working these varied components possible through an innovative setup called Multi-Electrode Arrays (MEAs), where the three-dimensional masses of brain tissue are placed.
Each MEA has four brain organoids that interface with eight electrodes. These electrodes perform the dual role of stimulating the organoids and recording the data they process.
Data transfer is done through digital analog converters with a 16-bit resolution and a 30 kHz frequency. A microfluidic system provides life support for the MEAs, and cameras can monitor their overall operation.
Have you ever seen “The Matrix”? I was reminded of that film as I researched all of this.
Just like in that movie, human energy powers the entire system. And just like in that movie, those that power the system are enslaved.
The creators of “the Neuroplatform” insist that this is perfectly okay because the mini-brains are not sentient beings.
Whether that is true or not, what they are doing is still very wrong.
Creating miniature human brains and using them to power a computer may be a way to save a lot of energy, but it also perfectly illustrates how far our society has fallen.
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We are crossing lines that should never be crossed, and eventually we will pay a very great price for the crimes that our scientists are committing.
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Five Things New “Preppers” Forget When Getting Ready for Bad Times Ahead
The preparedness community is growing faster than it has in decades. Even during peak times such as Y2K, the economic downturn of 2008, and Covid, the vast majority of Americans made sure they had plenty of toilet paper but didn’t really stockpile anything else.
Things have changed. There’s a growing anxiety in this presidential election year that has prompted more Americans to get prepared for crazy events in the future. Some of it is being driven by fearmongers, but there are valid concerns with the economy, food supply, pharmaceuticals, the energy grid, and mass rioting that have pushed average Americans into “prepper” mode.
There are degrees of preparedness. One does not have to be a full-blown “doomsday prepper” living off-grid in a secure Montana bunker in order to be ahead of the curve. In many ways, preparedness isn’t about being able to perfectly handle every conceivable situation. It’s about being less dependent on government for as long as possible. Those who have proper “preps” will not be waiting for FEMA to distribute emergency supplies to the desperate masses.
Below are five things people new to preparedness (and sometimes even those with experience) often forget as they get ready. All five are common sense notions that do not rely on doomsday in order to be useful. It may be nice to own a tank during the apocalypse but there’s not much you can do with it until things get really crazy. The recommendations below can have places in the lives of average Americans whether doomsday comes or not.
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Secured Wealth
Whether in the bank or held in a retirement account, most Americans feel that their life’s savings is relatively secure. At least they did until the last couple of years when de-banking, geopolitical turmoil, and the threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies reared their ugly heads.
It behooves Americans to diversify their holdings. If there’s a triggering event or series of events that cripple the financial systems or devalue the U.S. Dollar, wealth can evaporate quickly. To hedge against potential turmoil, many Americans are looking in two directions: Crypto and physical precious metals.
There are huge advantages to cryptocurrencies, but there are also inherent risks because “virtual” money can become challenging to spend. Add in the push by central banks and governments to regulate or even replace cryptocurrencies with their own versions they control and the risks amplify. There’s nothing wrong with cryptocurrencies today but things can change rapidly.
As for physical precious metals, many Americans pay cash to keep plenty on hand in their safe. Rolling over or transferring retirement accounts into self-directed IRAs is also a popular option, but there are caveats. It can often take weeks or even months to get the gold and silver shipped if the owner chooses to close their account. This is why Genesis Gold Group stands out. Their relationship with the depositories allows for rapid closure and shipping, often in less than 10 days from the time the account holder makes their move. This can come in handy if things appear to be heading south.
Lots of Potable Water
One of the biggest shocks that hit new preppers is understanding how much potable water they need in order to survive. Experts claim one gallon of water per person per day is necessary. Even the most conservative estimates put it at over half-a-gallon. That means that for a family of four, they’ll need around 120 gallons of water to survive for a month if the taps turn off and the stores empty out.
Being near a fresh water source, whether it’s a river, lake, or well, is a best practice among experienced preppers. It’s necessary to have a water filter as well, even if the taps are still working. Many refuse to drink tap water even when there is no emergency. Berkey was our previous favorite but they’re under attack from regulators so the Alexapure systems are solid replacements.
For those in the city or away from fresh water sources, storage is the best option. This can be challenging because proper water storage containers take up a lot of room and are difficult to move if the need arises. For “bug in” situations, having a larger container that stores hundreds or even thousands of gallons is better than stacking 1-5 gallon containers. Unfortunately, they won’t be easily transportable and they can cost a lot to install.
Water is critical. If chaos erupts and water infrastructure is compromised, having a large backup supply can be lifesaving.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies
There are multiple threats specific to the medical supply chain. With Chinese and Indian imports accounting for over 90% of pharmaceutical ingredients in the United States, deteriorating relations could make it impossible to get the medicines and antibiotics many of us need.
Stocking up many prescription medications can be hard. Doctors generally do not like to prescribe large batches of drugs even if they are shelf-stable for extended periods of time. It is a best practice to ask your doctor if they can prescribe a larger amount. Today, some are sympathetic to concerns about pharmacies running out or becoming inaccessible. Tell them your concerns. It’s worth a shot. The worst they can do is say no.
If your doctor is unwilling to help you stock up on medicines, then Jase Medical is a good alternative. Through telehealth, they can prescribe daily meds or antibiotics that are shipped to your door. As proponents of medical freedom, they empathize with those who want to have enough medical supplies on hand in case things go wrong.
Energy Sources
The vast majority of Americans are locked into the grid. This has proven to be a massive liability when the grid goes down. Unfortunately, there are no inexpensive remedies.
Those living off-grid had to either spend a lot of money or effort (or both) to get their alternative energy sources like solar set up. For those who do not want to go so far, it’s still a best practice to have backup power sources. Diesel generators and portable solar panels are the two most popular, and while they’re not inexpensive they are not out of reach of most Americans who are concerned about being without power for extended periods of time.
Natural gas is another necessity for many, but that’s far more challenging to replace. Having alternatives for heating and cooking that can be powered if gas and electric grids go down is important. Have a backup for items that require power such as manual can openers. If you’re stuck eating canned foods for a while and all you have is an electric opener, you’ll have problems.
Don’t Forget the Protein
When most think about “prepping,” they think about their food supply. More Americans are turning to gardening and homesteading as ways to produce their own food. Others are working with local farmers and ranchers to purchase directly from the sources. This is a good idea whether doomsday comes or not, but it’s particularly important if the food supply chain is broken.
Most grocery stores have about one to two weeks worth of food, as do most American households. Grocers rely heavily on truckers to receive their ongoing shipments. In a crisis, the current process can fail. It behooves Americans for multiple reasons to localize their food purchases as much as possible.
Long-term storage is another popular option. Canned foods, MREs, and freeze dried meals are selling out quickly even as prices rise. But one component that is conspicuously absent in shelf-stable food is high-quality protein. Most survival food companies offer low quality “protein buckets” or cans of meat, but they are often barely edible.
Prepper All-Naturals offers premium cuts of steak that have been cooked sous vide and freeze dried to give them a 25-year shelf life. They offer Ribeye, NY Strip, and Tenderloin among others.
Having buckets of beans and rice is a good start, but keeping a solid supply of high-quality protein isn’t just healthier. It can help a family maintain normalcy through crises.
Prepare Without Fear
With all the challenges we face as Americans today, it can be emotionally draining. Citizens are scared and there’s nothing irrational about their concerns. Being prepared and making lifestyle changes to secure necessities can go a long way toward overcoming the fears that plague us. We should hope and pray for the best but prepare for the worst. And if the worst does come, then knowing we did what we could to be ready for it will help us face those challenges with confidence.
No doubt we’re in the end times. God will not let this go unpunished. I just don’t get how this works. It sounds like they have some kind of consciousness in order to cooperate. How is this not human rights abuse? This enduring patiently is not working for me, Lord.
Tell me the difference between this act as compared to having “your slaves” procreate so you can eventually send their offspring into the fields to work as slaves? I see none and am sickened by the state of fallen humanity. Surely, by the “Second Coming” most of humanity will be worthy of Hell.
The ‘people’ doing this better be deposited in a prison far from normal people.
How do they know the brains are not sentient? And why wouldn’t they be? Science has become just a tool of evil
True, it has been the “end times” since Jesus rose from the tomb and went – flesh and bone – up to Heaven. This is vile, to be sure. However, until the 3rd temple is built and the anti-Christ figure (the man – not the spirit of the anti-Christ that has always been among us) creates his false Armageddon in order to deceive the whole world, we are on this ride and cannot get off. So, just add one more thing to the list that WE will have to “correct” when our day comes to fight back. Add all the poisoned GMO food developers to the list too, and the mad scientists mixing jellyfish genes with monkeys and spider DNA with salmon, etc. And then there’s Bill Gates and his insane abominations. Add it to the list – and PRAY – that Almighty God will deliver them all to kneel at our feet without us having to do something drastic – but with the caveat that we should probably all sell our coats, buy swords and be ready to do something drastic if all other options become exhausted. I, for one, will die on my feet rather than live on my knees – but it will be a time and place of my choosing. For now, we need to LIVE for those we love who are too ignorant and dismissive to see this evil for what it is.
This is One reason why when I die I want to be thoroughly cremated so none of these mad scientists can use any part of me to play with in their mad-scientist schemes at ALL.
I know this sounds creepy as hell, but on another level, it is fascinating. Just one hundred short years ago, we didn’t even have television. Now they are melding humans with circuitry? You have to wonder that if this went on for a hundred more years, what would humanity be? Kind of looking like it’s time to pull the plug on all of us, or sit back and see where this goes.
The human mind is the most powerful and efficient computer ever created. Super computers are VERY good at doing a few things. Our minds are ASTOUNDINGLY good at doing thousands of things. Super computers require up to 10 megawatts of power available to keep them running. All biofunctions of the human body use ~100 watts, 20 of which are used for brain function. It’s truly remarkable.
I say all that to say this… these “organoids” are not human brains. They are groups of neurons. They are cells being bathed in a nutrient solution and hooked to microvolt controllers. The cells operate autonomously. There is no controlling entity. There is no “mind” at play. There is no will that is being imposed upon or forced to act. There is no sentients. There are no pain receptors. Being derived from simple skin cells, there’s not even a loss of life to grieve over in their production.
It’s no wonder that technology fields want to use human neurons for computing power. We have ZERO understanding about how to synthetically replicate their efficiency, so we do the next closest thing. We grow them in the most harmless way possible and use them like simple biomechanical machines.
Anyone put off by this is doing the same thing that folks do when they think their pet “loves” them. They’re anthropomorphizing these cells to grant them qualities they CAN NEVER possess.
You are a marvelous being. You were made that way by a loving creator. The thing that grants the spark of “life” is not anything humans will ever achieve. This is left to God, and God alone. Therefore, unless we follow God’s methods for life, we’ll never create anything “alive”. These cells are not conscious humans, at any developmental stage, and never will be. They are bio-machines. They’re no more worthy of your worry than the millions of skin cells you sloughed off while reading this.
Researchers do this by training the organoids through a reward system. The organoids are rewarded with dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure (and addiction).
Meanwhile, as “punishment,” the organoids are exposed to chaotic stimuli, such as irregular electrical activity.
TC guess you missed this part of the article?
Hopefully, they’re incorporating multiple races of brain tissue, because diversity, inclusion and equity (DIE) is all that matters nowadays.
(^^^sarcasm^^^)
See where this is going ? Brains need replacement. It takes a lot a valuable time to grow brains. Solution: Harvest human brains. Imagine one day you wake up, you’re deaf, dumb, and blind. You’re totally paralyzed. Yet you are conscience in a void. You are the harvested brain.
The human mind and a digital computer are two very different things. The computer is faster and more reliable than the human brain but very limited when it comes to reasoning and creativity (regardless of what they tell you about AI).
If they can reward or torture the brain to get it to change behavior, then I would think it is consciousness and someone has crossed a line when dealing with a human brain. I think they are already sliding head-first down the slippery slope. Ecclesiastes 1:9, New King James Version. And there is nothing new under the sun. See also the Book of Enoch, and
Luke 17:26, New King James Version, And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man . . .
Genesis 6, New International Version
2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. . . .
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
So much for AI huh?
Sounds like something in furtherance of the WEF’s stated goal of achieving immortality, through the use of avatars.
This Goes Beyond Evil. These So Called Scientist Should Be Publicly EXPOSED, Publicly Humiliated and Thrown In Jail For The Ret of Their Disgusting, Miserable Lives. These Mini Brans are ALIVE and They Are Living Beings With Feelings, Emotions and Intelligence That These Disgusting Scientist are Using and Exploiting. What If Pats of Their Brains Was Used In This Manner How Would These Scientist Feel about That? The Problem is These Satanic Humans Have No Boundaries, Morals or Common Sense. They Need To Be Removed From Society, Because They Have No Respect For LIFE. How is This Ethically and Morally able To Happen? Where Are The GUIDELINES For These Psychopathic, MAD Scientist and Why Haven’t They Been Placed Underneath a Jail Cell?