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qbrass
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A woman’s brain stimulator stopped working after h...
If I remember the book correctly, the device didn't malfunction, but was positively reinforcing the brain to cause more seizures by stimulating pleasure producing areas while disrupting the seizure.
alanh
on May 6, 2018
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Yes — a different and more elaborate scenario, really. I suppose I was just thinking of ways machines embedded in your brain can go wrong.
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