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http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jul/25/false-memory-implanted-mouse-brain

Sooo... ghastly ethical ramifications aside, what will you do when you are able to cheaply purchase "total recall" experiences?

Will also be interesting to see to what extent memories can give rise to marketable skills

in b4 rape

>> No.5925003

Imagine millions of people having a spiritual memory associated with a political candidate, or even just the political logo. Same could be done with a nations flag or something to cause nationalism.

This could in principle also be used to destroy memories, if you can find a way to selectively ablate even a few of the cellular connections between two cells/regions.

Could even have a method to fix disabilities, as you could re-associate regions which normally in that person aren't triggering together.

>> No.5925021

I may legit pay loadsamoney to live a fantasy life with my crush. I would also pay loadsamoney for vast knowledge.

>> No.5925059

>We call this 'incepting'

heh

>> No.5925083

Would be cool to trade memories with people who did horrific things.

Imagine a trial where an arbiter temporarily acquires a memory from the defendant, and testifies in court.

Would be one of the most mindfucky jobs imaginable.

>> No.5925100

>>5925083


>Would be cool to trade memories with people who did horrific things.

You might enjoy the movie Strange Days. That's basically the plot of it.

>> No.5925664

Could this be used to educate people?

If you can implant memories,then what's preventing them from implanting knowledge?

>> No.5925675

>>5925664
This particular method may work but a practical technology may require alternative methods. I wouldn't expect this to be on the market any time soon.

>> No.5925676

this + oculus rift = oh shit

>> No.5925697

>>5925664
After further reading, one article says this method can't be used to create new memories, only stimulate old ones.

>> No.5925823

>>5925697
So if you been out of school for a few years, they could stimulate memories of school work you done in the pass?

There are quite a few students who have to retake math classes, what if we could eliminate that need?

>> No.5925830

>>5925823
not quite
it can make you think you know unix cause you've seen jurrasic park

>> No.5925861

>>5925823
With this technology? I'm not sure but it seems doubtful without significant advances. If I had free time then I could take a look at the research and then possibly give a clearer picture of future implications.

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>>5925830

>> No.5925873

>>5925830
Hahahaha

>> No.5925880

>>5925861
please clear some time on your calendar, maybe cancel your 3 o'clock trolling on 4chan?

For science, Doctor. For science.

>> No.5926774

>>5925880
It appears that I am unable to access it through my university. :| Anyone have access?

https://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6144/387