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Holy shit..read this!!

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SamColby
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basically scientists found a way to electrically stimulate your brain to a point of ecstasy which is greater than any drug or type of stimulation that your brain can experience through other means. so great in fact, that lab rats chose to stimulate their brains rather than eating, which lead to their death.

Jan 31 2013 9:23PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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Im scared for the worlds future.
Jan 31 2013 9:25PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Jan 31 2013 9:26PM
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SamColby
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this type of thing could actually end the world or something..think about every human experiencing pure bliss, and so much that it becomes a priority over eating
Jan 31 2013 9:27PM
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Joebin
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This. I feel like we're not far off from Soma.
Jan 31 2013 9:27PM
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fupaface
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Scientists have created another drug, fuck yeah.
Jan 31 2013 9:27PM
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SamColby
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here's something else

http://wireheading.com/
Jan 31 2013 9:29PM
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Soja.
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interesting to say the least, i realllllly wonder what it feels like
Jan 31 2013 9:29PM
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SamColby
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yeah same..but then reality would just suck so much, because apparently it doesn't feel like your on a drug or anything, it would just be a new reality that is 1000 times better. it would just consume your life
Jan 31 2013 9:32PM
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SamColby
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ehhh no
Jan 31 2013 9:42PM
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gotti
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I feel like negative emotions are relative so if we experience this procedure our minds will become rewired so this "bliss" is the average and negative emotions will manifest themselves as what used to be just good emotions. The sequence will shift.

i.e.
before: bad < normal < good
after: good < great < amazing

I dont understand how negative emotions can be eliminated completely when negative emotions are what we perceive as negative.
Jan 31 2013 9:42PM
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SamColby
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i agree especially when we can feel such a wide spectrum of emotions, not just positivity.
Jan 31 2013 9:47PM
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Skavengers303
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pretty sure that they figured out how to do that like 10 to 15 years ago.....
Jan 31 2013 9:49PM
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Skavengers303
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and didn't the head researcher on the project commit suicide or something after he became addicted to it?
Jan 31 2013 9:51PM
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Willgum
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This, i really dont wanna get this sensation. Maybe if Im on my death bed, but I like the way I experience life as it is.
Jan 31 2013 9:53PM
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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talkin bout brave new world shit? That book was pretty intriguing, too bad I never finished it
Jan 31 2013 9:53PM
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daannnnieel
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another thing that i'll never try in fear of addiction. That would be literally impossible to stop being addicted to, even crack, or heroine wouldn't be able to compete in terms of feeling complete bliss.
Jan 31 2013 9:57PM
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SamColby
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right because apparently your brain never gets bored of it...and it's physical/ mental effects are harmless
Jan 31 2013 10:03PM
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daannnnieel
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directly harmless, indirectly on the other hand....
Jan 31 2013 10:11PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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wow, that's crazy. i'd love to try it and see how it compares to other drugs. i'd probably become hooked on the shit though. i would think that trying it just once could fuck you up though in that you'd never be able to achieve pleasure like that ever again through life's natural pleasures and put you in a state of semi depression.
Jan 31 2013 10:18PM
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Raz.
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Jan 31 2013 10:22PM
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SamColby
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Haha right... There's the whole "so addicted you stop eating" part
Jan 31 2013 10:22PM
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