Re: Computer/Upload sex [was Interesting Idea]

The McLin Family (mclin@mindspring.com)
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:34:56 -0400



From: Bryan Moss <bryan.moss@dial.pipex.com> To: <extropians@extropy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Computer/Upload sex [was Interesting Idea]

> Anders Sandberg wrote:
>
> > > If I recall my psychology classes, rats will stimulate their
> > > pleasure centers, forgetting to eat or drink. I wonder if humans
> > > will do the same thing?
> >
> > Apparently not, in the cases it has been done (as a treatment for
> > cancer pain) they have been able to stop. Actually, many rats also
> > take pauses from brain stimulation to eat and drink when they are
> > hungry/thirsty enough.
>
> Before I go out and buy a cranial drill, is there any reason why I
shouldn't
> do this to myself?
>
> BM
>

You're not qualified to perform cranial sugery on yourself? :-)