Scientists have given flies memories of a bad experience they never really had.

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Post by amichail » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 3:21 AM UTC

Scientists have given flies memories of a bad experience they never really had.
physorg.com

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Post by bham » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 4:20 AM UTC

No, no, no! They should be working on how to remove the bad experiences I actually had! For instance, working at various notcoms for 5 years.

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Post by charlesju » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 5:00 AM UTC

I want to be zapped with knowledge like in the Matrix!

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Post by seldo » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 5:07 AM UTC

I'm filing this under "things that I'm not totally okay with science knowing how to do".

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Post by chrischen » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 5:11 AM UTC

Yes! One step closer to memory transplants!

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Post by madaerodog » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 5:11 AM UTC

so how did they know they succeeded , the fly had a disgusted face after?

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Post by mahmud » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 5:19 AM UTC

charlesju wrote: post #3

I want to be zapped with knowledge like in the Matrix!

You would be missing the joy of learning .. never mind, they can zap you with satisfaction as well.

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Post by btilly » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 6:39 AM UTC

seldo wrote: post #4

I'm filing this under "things that I'm not totally okay with science knowing how to do".

Would you prefer that they instead do research on giving people bad memories of things that never happened?

http://faculty.washington.edu/eloftus/Articles/sciam.htm

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Post by rgrieselhuber » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 7:54 AM UTC

btilly wrote: post #8

seldo wrote: post #4

I'm filing this under "things that I'm not totally okay with science knowing how to do".

Would you prefer that they instead do research on giving people bad memories of things that never happened? http://faculty.washington.edu/eloftus/Articles/sciam.htm

I think that's the point he was making.

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Post by kenver » Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 12:18 PM UTC

seldo wrote: post #4

I'm filing this under "things that I'm not totally okay with science knowing how to do".

Reminded me of an episode of star trek where they gave someone the memories of a murder victim as punishment for the murder.