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Guess Teacher was right!

skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
edited 2013-08-29 12:27 in General Discussion
When Teacher said sonny you have a brain the size of a pea, perhaps he was correct?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23863544

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  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2013-08-29 05:59
    I wonder if they could graft those in on my dead spots? I would certainly back their kickstarter....
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2013-08-29 08:28
    @prof_braino :lol: , I wonder if the stem cells could attach themselves and become part of the brain ? This could counteract the brain shrivelling over a life time and perhaps restore memory?
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2013-08-29 09:57
    skylight wrote: »
    @prof_braino :lol: , I wonder if the stem cells could attach themselves and become part of the brain ? This could counteract the brain shrivelling over a life time and perhaps restore memory?

    Maybe not as far-out as you* might think:
    http://www.hsci.harvard.edu/getting-closer-stem-cell-therapy-parkinsons-disease


    *Is it really you who's doing the thinking? or might it be that little tuft of brain tissue we sneaked into your nasal spray has finally taken root and does our thinking for you? Hmmmmm....

    article-1304004-047D640E000005DC-470_233x423.jpg
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2013-08-29 10:23
    skylight wrote: »
    I wonder if the stem cells could attach themselves and become part of the brain ? This could counteract the brain shrivelling over a life time and perhaps restore memory?

    I think about this sometimes (with the few bits I have that still function). The new bits would have different patterns or no patterns burned into them. This could change behavior, memories, personality... Talk about changing one's mind! This could be the literal extreme. I am looking forward to this experience, but wonder if I'll be as much fun after the upgrades....
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2013-08-29 11:57
    Of course why stop at repair when perhaps they could also enhance, although the size of the skull may be a stopping point?
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2013-08-29 12:13
    skylight wrote: »
    .... the size of the skull may be a stopping point?

    Not at all! I've been augmenting brains with ocean life for years. Shown below is one of my more successful test subjects. Before augmentation, he was getting D's and F's in his oceanography classes. Now, I'm proud to say, he's working at a solid D average.


    Aquarium-hat.jpg
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2013-08-29 12:27
    ElectricAye wrote: »
    Not at all! I've been augmenting brains with ocean life for years. Shown below is one of my more successful test subjects. Before augmentation, he was getting D's and F's in his oceanography classes. Now, I'm proud to say, he's working at a solid D average.


    Aquarium-hat.jpg
    Sounds a little fishy to me :innocent:
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