I think it’s plausible right now. We have brain-computer interfaces under active research (for things like stroke recovery or limb-loss patients).
At the same time, neuroscience researchers have been able to switch off parts of the brain temporarily to study things like how the Wernicke area affects our use of language.
You could probably combine the two for something that fits the bill.
That being said, what I’m envisioning is more along the lines of “strap the victim into a chair and hook them up to a lot of fancy equipment for a reprogramming session” than “point a remote at the victim and press a button”.
I think it’s plausible right now. We have brain-computer interfaces under active research (for things like stroke recovery or limb-loss patients).
At the same time, neuroscience researchers have been able to switch off parts of the brain temporarily to study things like how the Wernicke area affects our use of language.
You could probably combine the two for something that fits the bill.
That being said, what I’m envisioning is more along the lines of “strap the victim into a chair and hook them up to a lot of fancy equipment for a reprogramming session” than “point a remote at the victim and press a button”.
Still, it’s pretty spooky to think about.