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Happiness Is A Warm Electrode
sufijazz writes "A story by Gregory Mone on the Popular Science website talks about trials to use deep brain stimulation to cure chronic depression. It's a deeper exploration of the 'brain pacemaker' discussed here on the site before, and a practical application of research discussed even earlier. Why the pulses affect mood is still unclear, but scientists believe that they may facilitate chemical communication between brain cells, possibly by forcing ions through nerve fibers called axons. In turn, this may trigger the release of mood-regulating chemicals like serotonin and norepinephrine. Similar trials are being conducted in other places. Exact numbers are hard to ascertain, but it's estimated that fewer than 50 patients in North America are walking around with wires in their brain."
If you are unhappy you should do something about your situation (or your perception thereof) rather than having LEDs jammed up your nose.
You know it makes sense, a little reminder from jointm1k.
Read the Hedonistic Imperative.
And until that golden age dawns, these self-obsessed idiots need a reality check - they're living in such LUXURY that they can afford to feel 'unhappy' - TOUGH LUCK. Get over yourselves. I wonder how many thousands of animals will be tortured and killed for them to eat, before they die? About 4,000. Is the life on one miserable, selfish human being worth the torture and murder of 4,000 animals? Do any of these 'depressed' idiots ever think about this? Of course not! They are incapable of thinking about anybody but themselves and their own 'problems', and apparently they think that's just 'terrible' compared to the REAL physical suffering of 4,000 animals...