US scientists perfect targeted memory erasure in mice

[moostraks]

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzL8RuJtfJCgG4hOsjXpbBrheknA

Toyed with putting this in the health section but really think this deserves a wider hmmmm...that could be dangerous if used improperly. I am thinking civil liberties because this ties in with the use of religious officials to help those who have dangerous political ideology:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=164192

stage 1, stage 2??

slippery slope I feel...

Just makes you wonder if waterboarding is acceptable what about helping folks out that the government thinks are "dangerous"??? My-my what interesting times we live in....

 

[Truth Warrior]

I wonder if that could possibly account for my steadily increasing .............................................. uhhh ........................ senior ..................................... ( what's the word? ) .................... ( oh yeah, that's it) moments.

 

[Dr.3D]

Well, when they get it perfected, they will be able to violate the rights of somebody and then make them forget it happened. How convenient!

 

[SeanEdwards]

Research funded by the committee to re-elect George W. Bush?

 

[Dr.3D]

Research funded by the committee to re-elect George W. Bush?

Yeah, if they could get everybody to forget he was president, he could be reelected.

 

[JoshLowry]

Research funded by the committee to re-elect George W. Bush?

Haha, no joke! I'm sure many people would be happy to fund this.

By the way, this was emoted to the front page a couple days ago: http://www.votemotion.com/links/4482/

 

[moostraks]

You all have come up with some interesting suggestions for usage...

 

[Truth Warrior]

You all have come up with some interesting suggestions for usage...

Which ones? I don't seem to remember.

 

[Monolithic]

they're also able to cure mice of a shit ton of diseases, but they haven't been able to transfer that to humans yet