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Also, with a brain implant, it would be possible to rate limit the “happy button” similar to time-locked IV buttons or medicine bottles.

• stavros 4y ago
  Why?
  • 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y ago
    I believe that this document discusses some of the details of patient administered IV opiods in a hospital setting: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions-Items/Survey-and-Cert-Letter-14-15 https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certifi...
    • stavros 4y ago
      Right, but why limit a button that removes pain via direct brain stimulation?
      • 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y ago
        To mitigate what was mentioned by the parent commenter: “whatever the negative impacts of overuse of such a button might be”
• ClumsyPilot 4y ago
  lets deliver digital rights management inside your body. Maybe also if you pay a premium subscribtion the happy button can be pressed more often!
  • concordDance 4y ago
    As long as patients can decide between the DRM version and the equal cost non-DRM version this may be OK.
  • Jensson 4y ago
    More likely: It releases happy stuff when you see the right politician, and stop when you see the wrong. Imagine that sort of manipulation at scale and you get the future of brain implants.