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Therapists use Virtual Reality for Veterans
ahoehn writes "NPR is reporting that researchers from the University of Southern California along with the Office of Naval Research are simulating combat situations which cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for theraputic purposes. Their immersive virtual reality technique seems to consist of the game Full Spectrum Warrior, headphones, and a set of VR goggles. From the article: 'The object is to help veterans come to terms with what they've experienced in places like Iraq and Afghanistan by immersing vets in the sights and sounds of those theaters of battle.'
One can only assume that soon someone be reforming carjackers by letting them play the GTA."
I have a therapy for pedophiles. .357 to the temple. Works every time.
Sometimes, we need a little less understanding, and a lot more ass kicking.
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Why not?
Immerse them in a high-resolution, millions-of-polygons virtual playground full of tiny kids, and every time they approach one give the vice clamped to their nuts another quick half-turn.
If they don't learn soon the problem's solved either way, isn't it?
Everything in moderation, including moderation itself
You are an idiot. At least you were smart enough to realise that you are an idiot and post as an anonymous coward so as to not embarrass yourself. "They're" is a contraction for "They Are" "Their" is posessive which is what was originally meant.
Their - that which belongs to them
they're - They Are
there - that location
If you would care to read the text you will see that the form which you suggested is, of the three, the only one which could not possibly have been intended.What did he expect? A walk in the park? Soldiers in wars kill people and get killed themselves - thats their job. If they don't like it they shouldn't volunteer to do it.
Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.
Invading Iraq/Afghanistan didn't stop London
I strongly disagree
Well the London bombing happened years after invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the invasions did NOT stop it from happening. I don't understand your disagreement.
Saddam and Osama have never worked together, they don't even have the same idealogy.
How many attacks were there before the invasion of Iraq (almost none), and how many are there now (almost none). The arguement that it is making things better is not provable by end results.
This situation and the proper actions will have to be debated endlessly as there is no clear answer.
I think the invasion of Iraq was basically wrong, although now the US has a moral obligation to provide security until the new government is established.
I think the invasion of Afghanistan should have probably come years ago.