Brain Cells Observed Summoning a Memory 381
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from the can-we-say-frickin'-amazing? dept.
Anti-Globalism writes "Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able to recreate it."
bet the wont summon one from me (Score:3, Funny)
Like the one where I rtfa'd.
Re:This is your Brain (Cell) on Drugs Ads? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm hoping this six pack will wipe out 3rd grade. Man I hated that Tommy Butler douche bag.
Re:Self portriat (Score:1, Funny)
It looks a lot like John McCain's speaches.
The correct spelling is 'speeches'. :)
Re:la le la (Score:2, Funny)
For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: September 5, 2008
For the first time, scientists have recorded individual brain cells fetching a spontaneous memory.
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Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Self portriat (Score:3, Funny)
A core dump...
Wow (Score:3, Funny)
That's quite fascinating! (I hope the condition isn't too serious, of course.) The idea of a brain processing garbage data is certainly thought-provoking. Do you have any buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to an exploit?
Whats that tingling sensation? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Careful! (Score:2, Funny)
Awesome innovation! ; (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
Don't forget Jujitsu and a crash course in helicopter piloting.
Anyone? Anyone?
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:3, Funny)
Cue song..."The human brain is for porn.
Of course, this will mean rickrolling will be taken to a whole new level.
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:3, Funny)
I think he just said that.
Re:Self portriat (Score:5, Funny)
...according to trusty old Wikipedia there's no way to distinguish between a false memory and a true one.
Sure there is, just check the revision history and talk pages.
Re:Awesome innovation! ; (Score:3, Funny)
Dude I'm trying to REMEMBER my sexual encounters not forget them - eek.
Re:Awesome innovation! ; (Score:5, Funny)
We're one step closer to a "Forget your first sexual encounter" pill.
Here on slashdot, we call that "placebo".
Neo: (Score:5, Funny)
Neo: I know Kung-Fu.
Morpheus: Show me.
Neo: It starts at 0x21b3a5da.
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
and several other Asian terms.
Give me a practical use... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:One step closer to to the upload ! (Score:5, Funny)
Way out in the water. See it swimming?
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
As far I know, not only religious people use the term "soul". Psychologists use it too,
Not to mention musicians.
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:4, Funny)
it's all about bus speed.
Keep it over 50 mph, right?
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:3, Funny)
Are you saying that when Lex Luthor and The Flash switched minds, they didn't swap cerebellum memories, which allowed Luthor access to The Flash's powers and denied The Flash use of them in Luthor's body?
Re:Thanks but no thanks (Score:3, Funny)
EULA: By using Google Recall you grant Google a perpetual license to use your memories, and any Intellectual Property contained therein, in any way we see fit. We can tell you just read this EULA, therefore you have used the service, thus accepting these terms of service.
Re:I just summoned some 'memories' (Score:2, Funny)