dupe, dupe, dupe -- in all senses of the word (Score 3, Informative)

Dr. Henrik Ehrsson sure is basing his research career around this topic. And every time he publishes a paper basically saying the same thing as the last, the press jumps all over it as the realization of some sci-fi dream. check out the google news archive. I think the research is fine as far as it goes, but it seems very much in the neighborhood of simulator rides and dummy head recording.