Comments on: Science Thursday: Selective Memory Erasure http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/ Deliciously Geeky... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-394628 Mike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:18:06 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-394628 "The answer isn't erasing history... it's learning from it and to keep going."<br><br>So if a child is raped you just say to them "well, hope you learned your lesson!"<br><br>I guess that's pretty easy to say if you've never had a truly traumatic experience. “The answer isn't erasing history… it's learning from it and to keep going.”

So if a child is raped you just say to them “well, hope you learned your lesson!”

I guess that's pretty easy to say if you've never had a truly traumatic experience.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-394627 Mike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:10:50 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-394627 Hey look everyone! A Scientologist! Hey look everyone! A Scientologist!

]]> By: T http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-392634 T Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:34:37 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-392634 this reminds me immediately of the movie eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. who knew that could ever be possible? this reminds me immediately of the movie eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. who knew that could ever be possible?

]]> By: T http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-389167 T Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:34:37 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-389167 this reminds me immediately of the movie eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. who knew that could ever be possible? this reminds me immediately of the movie eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. who knew that could ever be possible?

]]> By: Pietje666 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-389151 Pietje666 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:49:04 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-389151 @mcman <br>removing memories is never a good idea. <br>Murders can go free cause nobody remembered that they murdered someone <br>people who inflict mental damage to another should be punished for doing it @mcman
removing memories is never a good idea.
Murders can go free cause nobody remembered that they murdered someone
people who inflict mental damage to another should be punished for doing it

]]> By: Jenna http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-389150 Jenna Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:46:21 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-389150 Although I admit the technology is impressive, it's not something I would want. I need my memories to remind me of the stupid sh!t I did so as not to repeat it in the future. I can see where some would prefer to have their memories wiped clean so that they can live productive lives again and not be fettered by depression. But should they ever find out later about something they were involved in, the same reaction is going to happen as it did before. The answer isn't erasing history... it's learning from it and to keep going. Although I admit the technology is impressive, it's not something I would want. I need my memories to remind me of the stupid sh!t I did so as not to repeat it in the future. I can see where some would prefer to have their memories wiped clean so that they can live productive lives again and not be fettered by depression. But should they ever find out later about something they were involved in, the same reaction is going to happen as it did before. The answer isn't erasing history… it's learning from it and to keep going.

]]> By: mcman http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-389147 mcman Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:11:51 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-389147 Drugs don't remove bad memories. I can certainly tell you that some people's lives are forever altered due to traumatic stuff that's planted in their subconscious. I think this is a good thing that would benefit many. Imagine if you could go back in a persons memory right before they started their road to depression and remove the trigger such as a rape or beatings from a parent. You could in effect stop cycles of abuse in generations of families for example. There are so many other things I can think of that this kind of thing would benefit. Drugs don't remove bad memories. I can certainly tell you that some people's lives are forever altered due to traumatic stuff that's planted in their subconscious. I think this is a good thing that would benefit many. Imagine if you could go back in a persons memory right before they started their road to depression and remove the trigger such as a rape or beatings from a parent. You could in effect stop cycles of abuse in generations of families for example. There are so many other things I can think of that this kind of thing would benefit.

]]> By: Tim http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/23/science-thursday-selective-memory-erasure/comment-page-1/#comment-389143 Tim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:55:19 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=15212#comment-389143 It's been a long time fantasy of psychiatrists to maniplate thought and control people. Their current use of drugs include side effects such as suicide and homicide. Just take alook at every random shooting in your local Mall, college, high school, post office, etc. All those shooters were on psychiatric drugs. This latest round of BS research will kill even more people. It's been a long time fantasy of psychiatrists to maniplate thought and control people. Their current use of drugs include side effects such as suicide and homicide. Just take alook at every random shooting in your local Mall, college, high school, post office, etc. All those shooters were on psychiatric drugs. This latest round of BS research will kill even more people.

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