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Neuralink 'Participant 1' says his life has changed

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360 points danielmorozoff | 2 comments | 24 Aug 25 09:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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femiagbabiaka ◴[26 Aug 25 17:23 UTC] No.45029594[source]▶
Have there been any reviews by independent experts? This reads like a promo piece, in particular I'm not sure why the fluff bits about Musk "being a regular guy" are relevant. Most of the linked sources are either other Fortune puff pieces or Neuralink press releases.
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kevinpet ◴[26 Aug 25 17:33 UTC] No.45029720[source]▶
Reviews by independent experts about the quality of this guy's life? I think he can be considered an authority on that subject.
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micromacrofoot ◴[26 Aug 25 17:39 UTC] No.45029797[source]▶
so are people who claim placebos and homeopathy improved their conditions, we are not reliable on an individual level
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y-curious ◴[26 Aug 25 17:53 UTC] No.45029978[source]▶
You are right when it comes to qualia, but wholly incorrect in this case. There are measurable metrics in his life (ie independent use of computers, social engagements etc.)

It's not like he's having to rate his level of happiness here, these are physical benefits

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omarspira ◴[26 Aug 25 18:18 UTC] No.45030271[source]▶
if that's the case why do you care to read about his subjective experience, at all? isn't that the point of the comment inquiring about an independent review?
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yunwal ◴[26 Aug 25 18:41 UTC] No.45030539{3}[source]▶
Because the subjective experience is the thing we actually care about.

Same reason you ask the users of any product for feedback. Sure, you can objectively see that they were able to click the register button, still doesn’t guarantee they came out of that experience wanting to use the product.

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1. omarspira ◴[26 Aug 25 18:51 UTC] No.45030647{4}[source]▶
are you under the impression that the sole focus of an independent review as described in the root comment would be to investigate the personal veracity of "Participant 1"'s narration? do you alter course in your product because of single, particular user anecdote? i'm not sure what you think you are arguing against here...
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2. yunwal ◴[27 Aug 25 12:16 UTC] No.45038630[source]▶
That seems entirely reasonable to me in this instance, yes