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Re:Long-lasting plasticity from patterned ultrasound-induced... by jachee on Sunday February 25, 2024 @02:46AM (#39498537)
> It might mean your personality could gradually change

Hmm… that might actually be nice. :)

Re:Long-lasting plasticity from patterned ultrasound-induced... by p1esk on Sunday February 25, 2024 @01:05PM (#39503120)
Would it be nice if you no longer know who you are (as a person), or what you are capable of?

Until some kind of personality engineering methods emerge to shape your development you might not be in control of the changes.

Re:Long-lasting plasticity from patterned ultrasound-induced... by jachee on Monday February 26, 2024 @08:30PM (#39518945)
Eh, I’d always know who I am as a person… and who I was holds little value, frankly, because the past is the past. And it’s not like I’ve ever had a ton of control over my personality. I didn’t decide to be a pedantic nerd. I didn’t decide to have ADHD. I didn’t decide much about myself at all, really. I’ve simply gone along and gotten along. Also, “We’ve always done it this way” isn’t always useful.

It honestly sounds like a great recipe to being even more open-minded, avoiding zealotry and overly-conservative stick-in-the-mud-ness. What’s not to love?

Re:Long-lasting plasticity from patterned ultrasound-induced... by p1esk on Monday February 26, 2024 @09:03PM (#39519226)
Not gonna lie, I’d probably sign up for a clinical trial of this procedure, just to experience it. But the risk of something going wrong is significant.