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In Vernor Vinge's "Deepness in the Sky", the villains use a kind of mind enhancement called Focus which isn't really mind enhancement at all, it just makes you
by cousin_it 9y ago
In Vernor Vinge's "Deepness in the Sky", the villains use a kind of mind enhancement called Focus which isn't really mind enhancement at all, it just makes you obsessively focused on whatever task they give you. I've long thought that the first "mind enhancement" tech to appear would be like that, because it seems easier than hacking g.
- arethuza 9y agoIn "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow", the sequel to Sapiens, the author describes a "focus helmet" being developed by the US armed forces that provides a degree of Vinge-like focus.
- andai 9y agoHave you tried Modafinil? It didn't make me smarter, but it made me very persistent (to the point of missing sleep). Obviously not ideal, but a step in the right direction imo.