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We may experience the first ever dopamine burnout. How much can the brain handle? Remember the film "Brainstorm" from the 1980's? Where the guy almost dies bec

by sbf501 4y ago

We may experience the first ever dopamine burnout. How much can the brain handle? Remember the film "Brainstorm" from the 1980's? Where the guy almost dies because he blasts a real-life full brain capture of sex into his own brain in a loop for days? We'll probably learn if there is a thing as too much dopamine.

Melting_Harps 4y ago
> Remember the film "Brainstorm" from the 1980's? Where the guy almost dies because he blasts a real-life full brain capture of sex into his own brain in a loop for days? No, I had to go look for it and it was on youtube (NSFW) but is this the scene [0] you're talking about? This was likely what inspired the braindance features in Cyberpunk 2077, it's pretty much the 1980s iteration (with a massive tape) on what looks like a futuristic VHS cassette and a phone for some reason. Well, it wasn't exactly just dopamine, but there was woman who pleased herself to severe level [1] with 30 min orgasms that impacted her entire life, it's a become a meme on JRE [2]. Sidenote: this is probably the only film where Chris Walken wasn't like he is portrayed now, even Kings of NY had that vibe about him but here he is kind of... normal? 0: https://youtu.be/cOGAEAJ4xJE?t=2969 https://youtu.be/cOGAEAJ4xJE?t=2969 1: https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/brain-pain-center-brain-24052013/ https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/brain-pain-cen... 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6KMk8tkNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6KMk8tkNE
jcims 4y ago
I cringe at the thought of watching it again and dismantling it from the very high place it currently stands on my all-time favorite movies list. Mostly just for the concept, I can't even remember the plot.
- sbf501 4y ago
  Unlike other films from my childhood, it holds up very well, mostly due to the actors. The very, very last moment (what "really" happens at death), however, is awful.
floren 4y ago
Reminds me of an Arthur C Clarke story, Patent Pending: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Pending_(short_story) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Pending_(short_story)

by sbf501 4y ago

Melting_Harps 4y ago

> Remember the film "Brainstorm" from the 1980's? Where the guy almost dies because he blasts a real-life full brain capture of sex into his own brain in a loop for days? No, I had to go look for it and it was on youtube (NSFW) but is this the scene [0] you're talking about? This was likely what inspired the braindance features in Cyberpunk 2077, it's pretty much the 1980s iteration (with a massive tape) on what looks like a futuristic VHS cassette and a phone for some reason. Well, it wasn't exactly just dopamine, but there was woman who pleased herself to severe level [1] with 30 min orgasms that impacted her entire life, it's a become a meme on JRE [2]. Sidenote: this is probably the only film where Chris Walken wasn't like he is portrayed now, even Kings of NY had that vibe about him but here he is kind of... normal? 0: https://youtu.be/cOGAEAJ4xJE?t=2969 https://youtu.be/cOGAEAJ4xJE?t=2969 1: https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/brain-pain-center-brain-24052013/ https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/brain-pain-cen... 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6KMk8tkNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq6KMk8tkNE

jcims 4y ago

I cringe at the thought of watching it again and dismantling it from the very high place it currently stands on my all-time favorite movies list. Mostly just for the concept, I can't even remember the plot.

sbf501 4y ago
Unlike other films from my childhood, it holds up very well, mostly due to the actors. The very, very last moment (what "really" happens at death), however, is awful.

floren 4y ago

Reminds me of an Arthur C Clarke story, Patent Pending: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Pending_(short_story) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Pending_(short_story)