Musicogenic Seizure

Re:Musicogenic Seizure by jstanley on Friday June 23, 2023 @05:31PM (#36452415)

Given that sound and light can cause "abnormal brain activity" that can cause seizures - is it possible that there is also an erratic thought you can think that can cause seizures?

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Re:Musicogenic Seizure by comradesmith on Friday June 23, 2023 @05:34PM (#36452448)

I’m sure I remember reading a short story about a kind of mind virus.

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Re:Musicogenic Seizure by lobstrosity420 on Friday June 23, 2023 @06:01PM (#36452719)

It’s the entire premise of Snow Crash.

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Re:Musicogenic Seizure by immibis on Friday June 23, 2023 @06:14PM (#36452878)

You just lost the game?

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Re:Musicogenic Seizure by duskwuff on Friday June 23, 2023 @06:23PM (#36452969)

This is essentially the premise of David Langford's short story BLIT:

http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/blit.htm

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Re:Musicogenic Seizure by ekaryotic on Friday June 23, 2023 @07:08PM (#36453454)

I think so. I imagine it would be some sort of feedback loop. Consider "gnu's not unix" then ask what does the gnu in that stand for, it's also gnu's not unix. and so on. if you don't realise you're stuck in a loop then something goes wrong.

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