A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
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Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#2check his Wikipedia edit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophic_electrode
> In Neural Signals' implantations of six people, only one had a short lived episode of focal motor seizures and brain swelling leading to temporary weakness on the contralateral side of the body.
> That person was me, Phil Kennedy. And here I am writing this addition to the Wikipedia
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#3check his Wikipedia edit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophic_electrode > In Neural Signals' implantations of six people, only one had a short lived episode of focal motor seizures and brain swelling leading to temporary weakness on the contralateral side of the body. > That person was me, Phil Kennedy. And here I am writing this addition to the Wikipedia
Doesn't this violate the rule about "original research", or is that more of a meme and the actual policy more nuanced
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#4check his Wikipedia edit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophic_electrode > In Neural Signals' implantations of six people, only one had a short lived episode of focal motor seizures and brain swelling leading to temporary weakness on the contralateral side of the body. > That person was me, Phil Kennedy. And here I am writing this addition to the Wikipedia
Doesn't this violate the rule about "original research", or is that more of a meme and the actual policy more nuanced
Yes. Good thing there's a Wired article now!
Someone already fixed it up: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neurotrophic_elec...
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#5check his Wikipedia edit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophic_electrode > In Neural Signals' implantations of six people, only one had a short lived episode of focal motor seizures and brain swelling leading to temporary weakness on the contralateral side of the body. > That person was me, Phil Kennedy. And here I am writing this addition to the Wikipedia
Doesn't this violate the rule about "original research", or is that more of a meme and the actual policy more nuanced
There are mods who would delete that in a heartbeat if they saw it.
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#6check his Wikipedia edit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophic_electrode > In Neural Signals' implantations of six people, only one had a short lived episode of focal motor seizures and brain swelling leading to temporary weakness on the contralateral side of the body. > That person was me, Phil Kennedy. And here I am writing this addition to the Wikipedia
Doesn't this violate the rule about "original research", or is that more of a meme and the actual policy more nuanced
I feel like this is probably a violation? I've edited out the first-person language and added a reference to the Wired article.
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Doesn't this violate the rule about "original research", or is that more of a meme and the actual policy more nuanced
I feel like this is probably a violation? I've edited out the first-person language and added a reference to the Wired article.
also he has some personal comment in the last section
somebody gotta explain him Wikipedia ain't a personal blog
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#8FTA:
> For human subjects he would replace the sciatic nerve with a chemical cocktail known to stimulate neural growth.
Anyone know what this "chemical cocktail" is they're referring to?
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I feel like this is probably a violation? I've edited out the first-person language and added a reference to the Wired article.
also he has some personal comment in the last section somebody gotta explain him Wikipedia ain't a personal blog
Ironically, had he published on his personal blog under his name and credentials, it could have been accepted as a reliable source.
(Though a Wired article is even better)
Re: A neurologist who hacked his brain and almost lost his mind (2016)
#10FTA: > For human subjects he would replace the sciatic nerve with a chemical cocktail known to stimulate neural growth. Anyone know what this "chemical cocktail" is they're referring to?
Gotta be Lion’s Mane, or something with it.
edit: haters will downvote me but look it up for yourself and upvote if you agree