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> Scientists observed that the animals preferred to be in areas of their enclosures where a magnetic field activated the stimulator, and provided a small voltag
by jerrysievert 6y ago
> Scientists observed that the animals preferred to be in areas of their enclosures where a magnetic field activated the stimulator, and provided a small voltage to the reward center of their brains.
reminds me a little bit of the wires in Larry Niven's books (ringworld, et al), where Louis Wu is implanted with a wire into the pleasure center of his brain and becomes highly addicted.
if this is as non-invasive of a surgery as the article suggests, it could be the next avenue of "fun".
- toomuchtodo 6y agoThe end of porn and typical recreational activities as we know it. Cut out the middle person, jump right to properly applied current to the wetware.
- darepublic 6y agoyou mean the pornification of everything
- toomuchtodo 6y agoIs it still porn if it’s just electrical current giving you a virtual dopamine hit? No sexual themes required.
- darepublic 6y agoNot require but it's like texture with food.. dopamine is the flavour but the story is the texture