Read the article in full here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4396387.stm

my thoughts (without the benefit of a brain chip as of yet ):
amazing! and immensely beneficial for people who have lost their motor skills. but will it remain in the threshold of use by paralyzed people only? will there come a time when even non-paralyzed people can have implants such as this, for the sheer pleasure of having the capacity to control mechanical devices by way of thought, like a neat party trick one can hide 'under one's sleeve'? "Hey, look! I will think of a number, and see it flash on screen!"

even if you don't need it, would you consider having a brain chip to read your thoughts and control external objects? it's possible, right? of course i just gave a mundane example above, but what would you do if you have some power over matter with your mind?

That would be beyond pimp.

Considering I'm lazy I admire this idea,

I don't think that I would feel comfortable with something like that in my
brain. What if something malfunctions with the chip? Even if nothing malfunctions, I still wouldn't want one. I think that their taking technology too far. I understand that it could be benefitial for people who can't use their arms or legs, but it also has downsides. With something like this, people would become lazy. I don't really feel like going through the all of the downsides. Just my opinion.

i'm pretty sure if i were paralyzed, i'd be closely watching this. i mean, we wouldn't be able even use a computer if paralyzed, life would be completely different. good for them. i can just see it now, though, you get spam or some crap in your brain ... or someone sending signals to make your body do something, and there's nothing you can do about it. sounds like a science fiction book or something.

that's really scary. it can also make you kill even if you don't like to do it.

You have got to be kidding, thats downright scary stuff! Can you imagine what could happen if people could read your mind? KFC would be out of business

Really are you believing all this stuff?

Well I know that technology is rapidly being improved but I think that the era that we'll have the ability to put micro-chips in our heads is far far away. Maybe by the year 2597 the surgery will have the ability to put on you neon lights in order to be cool!
!!?

No, I think it's much closer than that. Not just based on this article, but on numerous articles that I have read in the past about microchips in the brain. Imagine what they
could do if they had someone implant microships into their brain. They could read someone's thoughts and do whatever they want with them (ie. brainwashing). They could make someone think the way they want him/her to think! And when I say "they" I mean the government, large companies, etc. It's pretty scary stuff if you ask me. It's
like a sci-fi movie, but it's actually real.

Thats has some good and bad advanteges but i would not like one.. as it would become alot of hassle in the end

I would really like not to believe it, but it is probally true. It is also a kinda scary thought. (To me atleast)