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Jim__

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7. All of our understanding of the world is mediated by our brains.

Reply to Mojorabbit (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:29 PM

Jul 2013

A false memory is something we know about the world that is not true. Understanding how our brains can come to misrepresent reality may help us to more accurately understand the world. Is that important? I think it is. Is the potential knowledge worth the cost? That question transcends the value of this research. If we accept animal experimentation, then this knowledge seems worth it to me.

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MIT scientists implant a false memory into a mouse�s brain [View all] n2doc Jul 2013 OP

Nothing in the article about the ethical dimensions of this research. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #1

Why would anyone want to do this? nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #2

PTSD n2doc Jul 2013 #3

Huge potential for abuse. Really almost outweighs any good it would do. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #4

Ever watch Total Recall? House of Roberts Jul 2013 #5

All of our understanding of the world is mediated by our brains. Jim__ Jul 2013 #7

LOL Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #6

Why so much spending on this research??? SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2013 #8

Not a big deal. That's what republicans do with each other every day. gtar100 Aug 2013 #9