This sounds suspiciously like what we saw in "Demolition Man" but it is yet another step toward my goal of becoming a cyborg. Now I need some killer headphones.
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We are remaining firmly skeptical about this, but there are some binaural sounds you can play through earphones that supposedly hack your brain, making you feel like you’ve had too much coffee, feel relaxed, or can even allegedly simulate sex. These downloadable sounds feed you a different tone in each ear, and the combination of the two delivers a frequency overtone that is said to alter your brain waves.
Now we’ve seen low-frequency sounds send someone into convulsions, but are also aware that 50% of the time, the placebo effect is responsible for the effects of any drug or technique. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’re going off to try a few of these.
Hack Your Brain with an iPod [forevergeek via digg]
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(Via Gizmodo)
*blinks*Â I’m not sure
*blinks*
I’m not sure whether I should be impressed or thoroughly terrified by this. Remember that cheesy science fiction movie where some guy has developed glasses that allow him to see the subliminal messages the government has posted all over the place? I have a sudden vision of someone going through life with earplugs to keep from having his or her brain hacked.