Could brain fingerprinting be the next polygraph test?

The Eye has been scared to think in public since the Patriot Act came down the pike. With the advent of brain fingerprinting, however, it may give up thought altogether.

It seems that a few local businesspeople, including DaVinci Institute˜s Tom Frey, are forming a task force to establish Colorado as the world leader in brain fingerprinting.

Brain fingerprinting is a kind of next-generation polygraph, but instead of measuring blood pressure and sweat it measures brain waves.

The task force proposes using brain fingerprinting in cold cases and to reduce pre-trial prosecution costs, estimating it could save Colorado $30 million a year.

But…