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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by 9wzYQbTYsAIc on Saturday December 17, 2022 @08:13PM (#34034079)
Also, with a brain implant, it would be possible to rate limit the “happy button” similar to time-locked IV buttons or medicine bottles.
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by stavros on Saturday December 17, 2022 @09:19PM (#34034450)
Why?
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by 9wzYQbTYsAIc on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:17AM (#34035467)
I believe that this document discusses some of the details of patient administered IV opiods in a hospital setting: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certifi...
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by stavros on Sunday December 18, 2022 @05:02AM (#34036335)
Right, but why limit a button that removes pain via direct brain stimulation?
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by 9wzYQbTYsAIc on Sunday December 18, 2022 @02:40PM (#34041999)
To mitigate what was mentioned by the parent commenter: “whatever the negative impacts of overuse of such a button might be”
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by ClumsyPilot on Saturday December 17, 2022 @09:56PM (#34034651)
lets deliver digital rights management inside your body.

Maybe also if you pay a premium subscribtion the happy button can be pressed more often!

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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by concordDance on Sunday December 18, 2022 @05:39AM (#34036469)
As long as patients can decide between the DRM version and the equal cost non-DRM version this may be OK.
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Re:Abandoned: The human cost of neurotechnology failure by Jensson on Sunday December 18, 2022 @05:47AM (#34036508)
More likely: It releases happy stuff when you see the right politician, and stop when you see the wrong. Imagine that sort of manipulation at scale and you get the future of brain implants.
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