tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post8791564467025851611..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: We're gonna turn it on. We're gonna bring you the power.Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25339745190536082382013-06-25T09:44:14.171-04:002013-06-25T09:44:14.171-04:00area of stroke research is interesting, and very l...area of stroke research is interesting, and very low voltage, however, there is soooo much room for DARWIN award "players"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5284262759427098512013-06-24T19:49:19.760-04:002013-06-24T19:49:19.760-04:00You know they'll come out in a few months and ...You know they'll come out in a few months and say it causes cancer.Patti Cadwalladerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475108636263061433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53286112636681238472013-06-24T17:15:45.829-04:002013-06-24T17:15:45.829-04:00wait - wait - let me pull out my copy of
http://...wait - wait - let me pull out my copy of <br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/ <br /><br />to check something . . .<br /><br /> Johnny Mnemonic (1995)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-33923006478141472062013-06-24T16:18:33.841-04:002013-06-24T16:18:33.841-04:00This may sound harsh, but if someone is stupid eno...This may sound harsh, but if someone is stupid enough to attempt a DIY version of this and fries him/herself in an attempt to beat someone at Mortal Combat, then maybe that's just a modern version of natural selection at work. Just saying.Jaxxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279028520999471176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-26141408456562931332013-06-24T14:16:59.705-04:002013-06-24T14:16:59.705-04:00Am I the only one that looked at "FOC.US"...Am I the only one that looked at "FOC.US" and split it into two words at the period?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-29208132054328526252013-06-24T13:33:40.122-04:002013-06-24T13:33:40.122-04:00It's actually Morgan Freeman *and* Bill Cosby....It's actually Morgan Freeman *and* Bill Cosby...Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577874285455664210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6052369116281667012013-06-24T13:01:41.519-04:002013-06-24T13:01:41.519-04:00I'll remain cautiously optimistic. IF this can...I'll remain cautiously optimistic. IF this can help people w/ stroke and other memory loss, I will be the first test subject. (I don't look like a Norway rat, but . . . )<br /><br />But gamers? For Pete's sake! Get a life. And as for med school gunners, if the effects last permanently (I am guessing not right now) OK. In face if results are permanent, pts will be asking their MDs if they use electrode-enhanced memory.Ms. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945753071493117365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-55913750753298445032013-06-24T12:46:35.937-04:002013-06-24T12:46:35.937-04:00When my grandfather was a little boy in Albany, th...When my grandfather was a little boy in Albany, the tough / stupid Jewish boys and the tough / stupid Irish boys would dare each other to grab the free ends of electric circuits. This was in 1890 or so ... glad to see that some things haven't changed.Nananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75706620430260737072013-06-24T12:01:37.607-04:002013-06-24T12:01:37.607-04:00I don't know if magnets do anything or not,
B...I don't know if magnets do anything or not,<br /><br />But, basic electrical theory, if a magnetic field is placed near a conductor, and there is relative motion, an electrical potential will be induced.<br /><br />Electrical potential = voltage<br /><br />So place a magnet on your arm, you will induce a voltage in your body. How much depends on the strength of the magnet and the speed/quantity of the blood moving past it.<br /><br />Whether this does anything medically, that is another question.<br /><br />I don't use magnets personallyDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287039093284613915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57218339074385811082013-06-24T11:50:14.043-04:002013-06-24T11:50:14.043-04:00p.s. and there's no way I'm gonna try this...p.s. and there's no way I'm gonna try this unless it comes with Easy Reader, and Rita Moreno yelling, "HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYSSSS!!!"<br /><br />Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46648875086083688032013-06-24T11:47:27.283-04:002013-06-24T11:47:27.283-04:00The first thing this always makes me think of is N...The first thing this always makes me think of is Niven's wireheads (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirehead_%28science_fiction%29 - although the "real life" versions are just as creepy).<br /><br />Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91592572979685243702013-06-24T11:25:05.903-04:002013-06-24T11:25:05.903-04:00If its not ARTISANAL I'm OUT!If its not ARTISANAL I'm OUT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-61515998837753887972013-06-24T11:18:34.432-04:002013-06-24T11:18:34.432-04:00Oh man! You mastered Atari Adventure? You're a...Oh man! You mastered Atari Adventure? You're ahead of me broSilliyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357513229346986960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77619756696116925962013-06-24T11:18:06.642-04:002013-06-24T11:18:06.642-04:00Just wanted to give a shout out for the Atari Adve...Just wanted to give a shout out for the Atari Adventure game. Woo!! :) (My personal wordpress blog is called The Enchanted Chalice, LOL)ginahttp://www.codeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-51276145397787842312013-06-24T11:03:13.920-04:002013-06-24T11:03:13.920-04:00The do it yourself builders are Darwin Awards winn...The do it yourself builders are Darwin Awards winners waiting to happen.a.generic dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162096557026780038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-24751906842150205812013-06-24T10:25:54.448-04:002013-06-24T10:25:54.448-04:00http://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1gkswj/tdcs_...http://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1gkswj/tdcs_subreddit_marked_private_why/<br /><br />There's been tDCS communities doing homebrew stuff for a year or so. That thread has nice example of "Hey, that thing you build will probably kill you".<br /><br />So yeah, foc.us is new (they say they're going to start shipping next month, and the /r/tDCS subreddit just went private. Wonder if that's related. Maybe the moderator's trying to hide evidence of scraping the homebrew community to start his own business?<br /><br />Oh, from what I understand the effects of the electricity increase learning for a little while, hours to day, maybe? And the end effect is a permanent gain in skill level. So I'm guessing you're not going to find people wired up in tests, though maybe in class.Moghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087857252529485352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89287658762950583932013-06-24T09:46:42.191-04:002013-06-24T09:46:42.191-04:00I have to say, with this kind of technology your b...I have to say, with this kind of technology your brain will be totally FOC-ed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83414811444244772862013-06-24T09:30:22.844-04:002013-06-24T09:30:22.844-04:00As you said, regardless of the possible uses of so...As you said, regardless of the possible uses of something like this, the fact that it is marketed toward gamers makes it look absolutely ridiculous. I can understand stimulants and so on for research, study, etc., things that are actually useful. I can even understand (to some extent) subjecting the body to steroids and other performance enhancing drugs to be the best at a given sport. But for video games? Ridiculous.<br /><br />My brother, a gamer who sort of follows the scene, tells me that it's not uncommon for top players to use fairly large amounts of amphetamines to ensure top performance in competition. Again, ridiculous.<br /><br />PediNP may be onto something with her idea, though.How long does it take to become a surgeonhttp://howlongdoesittaketobecomeasurgeon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1001747659852723232013-06-24T07:48:37.063-04:002013-06-24T07:48:37.063-04:00Looks like a form of ECT! What would be really hel...Looks like a form of ECT! What would be really helpful is if this device actually helped video game addicts develop an aversion to playing. It could be one step towards curbing obesity. And now that obesity has been declared an official disease, maybe insurance would pay for the treatment.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com