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Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Memory Loss

Posted by samzenpus on from the insert-probe-and-remember dept.

electricbern writes "Scientists have accidentally discovered how to reverse memory loss by stimulating a specific part of the hypothalamus. Good news for people with Alzheimer's and those who just forgot where they left the car keys."

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  1. Wait... by sexconker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I forgot what I was going to post.

    1. Re:Wait... by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

      I forgot what I was going to post.


      Relax. We can get that right back for you. Now all I have to do is make an incision right there... yeah, and could you hand me that car battery and those jumper cables?
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    2. Re:Wait... by snowraver1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Weak... How about "Honey I lost the keys, grab me my scalpel and skull drill, `couse were goin' in!"

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    3. Re:Wait... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I am shocked and appalled that the first post is not about reducing how many dupes appear on Slashdot.

    4. Re:Wait... by Torvaun · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't remember a dupe.

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    5. Re:Wait... by JrOldPhart · · Score: 2, Funny

      I've got good news and bad news.

      The bad news: You have Alzheimer's.

      The good: You can go home and forget about it.

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  2. Re:Memory loss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What side effects?

  3. Been there, done that by philspear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everytime I shock myself I remember fresh why I don't like shocking myself.

  4. Dammit.. by mobby_6kl · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess from now on I'll have to perform the 8 level DoD 5220.69M brain wipe instead of the plain old erase procedure :(

    1. Re:Dammit.. by AnotherUsername · · Score: 2, Funny

      Or an AOL user.

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  5. Re:Memory loss by MightyMartian · · Score: 3, Funny

    What side effects?


    Being unemployed and having the sex drive of a frozen burrito.
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  6. Can we force these electrodes into the heads ... by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 4, Funny
    ... of the politicians who keep saying "I don't recall", "I don't remember" in the Senate investigations?

    ..oh! wait.

    If you are going to insert electrodes into politicians, why waste it on their head? There are better choices available.

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  7. Or just don't load Vista by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I find I lose more than half my memory when I load Vista.

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  8. Re:Wait... If I forget... by snowraver1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "not (bad) counting sex, or hemorrhoids, and other unpleasant things...) "

    WTF!?! Sex... Hemorrhoids....... Unplesasent things... I don't want to know...

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  9. Accidentally discovered? by PPH · · Score: 3, Funny

    What? Did they forget what they were looking for in the first place?

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  10. Good news for by spazoid12 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Good news for people with Alzheimer's and those that just forgot where he left his car's key."

    Also good news for those who done forgot them gramma'h rules from the schoolin' days.

  11. Re:Memory loss by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    uh IDK about you but one of the reasons I stopped smoking is the sex-drive was too overwhelming. I would get high and, rather than read papers like I planned, I would end up jerking off like 3 or 4 times. About 5 months ago I got higher than I had ever been before and decided I just couldn't take it anymore and went to one of those SF asian massage parlors. After that I decided it had gone way too far, and I stopped. For the past 5 months I've been scared shitless that I caught something; I'm waiting 1 more month to be tested since some don't show until 6 months.

    So, as far as weed eliminating sex drive, you're definitely wrong.


    I may be wrong about sex drive, but I think your post reveals some other side-effects.
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  12. Personally, I welcome our .... by PPH · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... who did you say it was again?

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  13. Re:irrelevant by vikstar · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is ./ and what do you do?

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  14. Re:Memory loss by Melbourne+Pete · · Score: 2, Funny

    What side effects?
    Being unemployed and having the sex drive of a frozen burrito
    Cool. I won't notice a thing.
  15. Re:Memory loss by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    having the sex drive of a frozen burrito.

    But a frozen burrito is stiff, hard, and meaty. And look at the shape.

  16. I'm going to Mars by gulledondervan · · Score: 4, Funny

    These folks just sold me a fantastic Mars vacation package. I'm going to be a spy and meet a sleazy brunette.

    Sincerely,

    Douglas Quaid

    P.S. Do you know where I can find Kuato?

  17. Re:Memory loss by laejoh · · Score: 1, Funny

    SF asian massage parlors

    Can you elaborate a little more on those Science Fiction asian massage parlors? How does it go? Do they read out loud Neil Stephenson while ... ?

  18. Do Want by Valdrax · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess from now on I'll have to perform the 8 level DoD 5220.69M brain wipe instead of the plain old erase procedure :( Can I get some more info on that?
    You see, I've had this Sheryl Crow song stuck in my head for a week now...
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  19. Re:Bluescreening by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was actually measured at 140, but since that was a few years ago I usually throw 20-30 points on top for inflation. I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.