“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you back to the task at hand?”

Posted by dctoedt on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:42AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

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Re:“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you bac... by newlikeice on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:14PM (#24306650)

I feel like the opposite is true and already here. No need for a real implant when all my phone has to do is ding.

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Re:“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you bac... by anotheryou on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:57PM (#24307154)

productive zombies here we go XD

don't fuck yourself up over productivity pls... or if you want to, do, idc...

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Re:“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you bac... by AnimalMuppet on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:02PM (#24306495)

Then you also don't discover what you would have discovered by your mind wandering.

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Re:“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you bac... by thoughtstheseus on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:25AM (#24305967)

A Mindfulness bell seems better. Reminds me of the book: “The Island” (except for the implant part).

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Re:“What if when your mind wanders, an implant prods you bac... by anm89 on Friday August 28, 2020 @06:09PM (#24310715)

I could imagine this resulting in some serious anxiety disorders.

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