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Boosting Your Brain With Batteries

Posted by michael on from the nine-volt-on-tongue-also-works dept.

Bifurcati writes "Running a tiny current acrosss your head increases your verbal skills reports Nature News. 103 nervous volunteers received 2 thousandths of an amp and showed a 20% improval in a simple verbal test, compared to a control group (same setup, just no current in the wires). Somebody better buy the politicians a couple of car batteries..."

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  1. Bush by Paster+Of+Muppets · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think GW Bush needs more than a battery... How about an electric chair?

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    1. Re:Bush by francium+de+neobie · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      He needs a whole nuclear plant connected to his head ;-)

  2. It works in reverse too... by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...if you use your brain you generate a potential across it. Maybe one day we could feed people interesting sights and sounds and use the energy generated to power entire cities. I know, let's call this idea...mmmm...I know...The Matrix.

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