hkl @hkl@social.cleverlibre.org

@seeingwithsound Thanks for sharing this!

@MolemanPeter @ceperez
Thanks for sharing this. It is an alarming reality that is not looking so good for the future. I presume disinformation spreads because people only listen to what they want to hear and often very difficult to open up to dialogues that require understanding opposing viewpoints. Perhaps early education is key in providing people with the ability to engage in opposing viewpoints in a productive manner and how to evaluate information given to them. Not quite sure how that can be implemented when there is so much disinformation already even in educational systems.

@lcparra That is wild... I think they're missing a control though. It'd be nice to know how this compares to mice getting sucrose that gives about the same sweetness to aspartame. If the same, then the conclusion will change: we really should only drink plain good water

@annaldavis
It may be. Although at this point, the technology development and understanding how the brain works is far from making this a reality for common use.
I presume more urgency is on discussions related to the ethical issues and technical/medical (including mental health) support for people who's lives will depend on these devices. The main concern I have with the neural implant devices is that it will require support throughout the lifetime of a person. It's a whole different story than just going out to buy a new upgraded smart phone.

@andrewplested @bohaceklab@nerdculture.de @StearnsLab I totally agree. I enjoy the neuroscience discussions here.

@shepgo Thanks for the good read! Now I'm curious. If the lysosome hypothesis is right and if beta-CTF is involved, then shouldn't BACE1 inhibitors work? I thought BACE1 inhibitor clinical trials didn't work out.

@MolemanPeter I agree. It'll be fascinating to eventually understand how we perceive stability when everything is changing. Definitely, made my day thinking about all this

@MolemanPeter My understanding is that with memory recall it undergoes a reconsolidation process to be stored back. This makes it particularly vulnerable to modification by the context in which recall happens. I think the main idea of the article of the dynamics of long-term memory rides on this concept.
The stability of ego/self is something I tend to believe is also a function of the brain because it relies on memories that are stored about oneself. I do agree with your opinion that it may be considered an "illusion", especially because memories are not fixed constructs. Thanks for initiating such an interesting discussion

@MolemanPeter It is interesting that even with such dynamic changes to long-term memories, especially their vulnerability during recall, we tend to perceive that our memories are stable across time. I wonder if such is related to perceptual constancy, which may be a basic feature as to how our brain operates?

@annaldavis @NeuroVenki It is an issue that needs to be dealt with, but it is not clear who or what organization will need to be involved to prevent patients from being stranded.