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

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

  3. 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 :(

  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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.

  8. 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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  9. 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?