Scientists have announced that they can see when a long term memory is
made. Apparently, protiens are created during this process.
There are some interesting aspects to this discovery. Alzheimers
research, prevention and possibly reversal. What a wonderful
breakthrough that would be.
Another more sinister application for this research is mind reading.
Seriously, if we understand how a memory is made, isn't it feasable to
think we may be able to read those memories with outside the brain
apparatus? Think of some poor schmuck, kidnapped by some nefarious
intelligence agency, strapped to a table, head wired up, and the
shadowy agents actually being able to tap into his memories? Would any
state secrets be safe ever again?
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