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Give Your Brain A Boost

Posted by timothy on from the wait-is-it-red-then-white-then-white-then-red? dept.

jdray writes "This story covers research into increasing cognitive function by passing small currents through the frontal cortex. It won't be long before everyone is wearing little battery-operated headbands to work every day. Maybe the'll be the next great fashion statement in singles bars, where increased cognition would be a welcome change."

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  1. Hmm... I've seen this somewhere before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe we should get some battery operated headbands for Slashdot editors to improve their memory and reduce duplicate posts!

    Either that or pass a LARGE current across thier balls each time they post a story without dupe checking ;)

  2. Apropos brain boost by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here's a brain boost we could really all use.

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    Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
  3. "trying this at home" by araven · · Score: 2, Funny

    If there's one thing about geeks, it's the need to try stuff that sounds like fun. Now running current through my head doesn't sound like fun to ME, but I'm guessing there'll be a few slashdotters for whom that would be just an evening's entertainment.

    I trust that the authorities won't link the seemingly-coincidental scattering of accidental self-electrocutions and emergency room visits for forehead burns to overzealous /. reading.

    ~

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    "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." -Emerson
  4. Yeah, the chixxors will be lining up... by nekoniku · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...to meet the guy with a headband full of battery-powered dangling wires on his head and a can of Red Bull in each hand...

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    "It's a wonderful idea. But it doesn't work." -- Tad Danielewski
  5. Re:Electroshock Supervillains? by Nos. · · Score: 3, Funny
    Are there any other great things I can do to myself to get any other cool superpowers?
    Oh there's a few things:
    • Be in the vicinity of a gamma bomb explosion
    • Get bitten by a radioactive spider (or is that a genetically altered spider now?)
    • Be born on Krypton
    • ...
  6. Headband by IMarvinTPA · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, how much is a headband of intellect +1?

    Hmm
    IMarv

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    Trusting software vendors is no smarter than trus
    1. Re:Headband by Open_The_Box · · Score: 2, Funny

      Your head glows red for a moment.

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      If you can't think of something nice to say then don't say anything at all. No, REALLY.
  7. Re:in singles bars? by El · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly! When I walk into a singles bar, I immediately scan the room for any women that are blind drunk and stupid. I certainly shy away from any female that can spot a loser from across the room! I assure you, the last thing I need is women with increased cognitive ability!

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    "Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney

  8. Re:Coming to an office near you. by node+3 · · Score: 2, Funny

    A 20% increase in vocabulary performance could be quite beneficial in a number of occupations.

    Such as President?

    You know, this might help explain the mysterious lump...