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by gedy 2335 days ago
> We have identified specific groups of neurons to stimulate to get the fly to groom, walk, turn, and even walk backwards

This made me realize we may one day willing allow human brain controls to get us to do things we don't want - Work, Exercise, etc.

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> human brain controls to get us to do things we don't want - Work

We already have that: coffee.

Maybe making human brain actually crave such activities would be even more... valuable.
Far easier to dump meth in the water cooler