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In reply to the discussion: Scientists Transmit Thoughts from one Brain to Another [View all]BumRushDaShow
(167,442 posts)53. This type of thing has already been done in the past via sensory input
where any one or a combination of the 5 "traditional senses" have been exposed to "subliminal" messages consumed by study participants. However the effectiveness of doing this continues to point to the receptiveness of the individual and desire (whether conscious or unconscious) to act on the stimuli. You don't need to zap a brain to do this. Simple "Pavlov conditioning" can suffice when introducing reward/punishment to the equation.
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Because, who knew that the first word that would be transmitted through the
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2014
#17
But it might not surprise that the NY Times may have preferred to perpetuate
BumRushDaShow
Sep 2014
#37
this is a bad idea, Imagine advertisers shooting thoughts directly into our brains to by shit
Heather MC
Sep 2014
#47
Agreed, I think the Batman movie with Jim Carey covered this topic pretty well
Heather MC
Sep 2014
#48
50,000,000 volunteers* needed for scientific study. You can be at the front line of brain research!
BlueJazz
Sep 2014
#3
I hope I am dead before something like this is ever perfected or practiced on a wide scale.
livingonearth
Sep 2014
#7
Yep, same here. It would be the ultimate tool for suppression and control of the masses to
RKP5637
Sep 2014
#9
Posted that scene on a thread about Chuck Todd saying PBO didn't say 'Syria':
freshwest
Sep 2014
#85
"You may not have to prove it to yourself, but you do have to prove it to me"
whathehell
Sep 2014
#60
Despite your attempts at deflection, my original question still stands
EvolveOrConvolve
Sep 2014
#84
Obviously, their test subject wasn't a Republican ... they are immune to thought transmission. nt
eppur_se_muova
Sep 2014
#33
Its been done already but on a larger scale. I saw a documentary on Channel 4 in the '60s.
Hoppy
Sep 2014
#43
