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This is going to turn out to be the new phrenology, completely flawed, but it won't stop phobic types from using it to "prove" their antisocial theories.

• throwawa14223 3y ago
  If it works well isn't it not similar to phrenology?
  • rcxdude 3y ago
    I think the implication is it doesn't actually work well. Running hard-to-explain models on brain scans has a history of producing papers which fail to reproduce, there were a bunch of bunk results in fMRI research a few years ago.
    • yukkuri 3y ago
      Exactly, it's going to turn out that it didn't work well but it will still get used harmfully.
      • throwawa14223 3y ago
        While skepticism is healthy, I don't understand how you can say with certainty it will not work. A hypothetical technology that could very accurately determine the sex of a brain would seem to be a boon for transgendered people. Early detection could mean better treatment and less suffering with fewer cases of desisting.
        • uion 3y ago
          It would be much more likely to reveal that the idea of a "female brain in a male body" or vice versa is incorrect.
        • yukkuri 3y ago
          I do hope for your optimistic scenario, but I do not expect it.