Military neuro enhancements

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Super SEALs: Elite Units Pursue Brain-Stimulating Technologies | Military.com

Fascinating article on the various high tech strategies to make super soldiers, including various cognitive aids, neural priming, and drugs. About $6 million or so goes into training each Delta Force, SEAL, or SAS type soldier, and now they are trying to bring in all the high level sports enhancements to elite troops

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The most useful proven performance aids are much lower-tech than transcranial direct-current brain stimulation, Herr said. They include things such as performance nutrition, supplements, legal stimulants such as caffeine, and even meditation, which has been proven to improve focus and attention and decrease the effects of not getting enough sleep.

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In addition to neuro-priming, Herr said technologies, including application of light frequencies and biometric feedback, have been shown to boost performance and cognition.

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Lots of interesting stuff in there.

Biohacking is the future (Deus Ex time might be sooner than we realize) and enhanced troops might be the norm.

I just hope they provide post conflict assistance a little better so the military vet suicide rates drop......