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Mindkiller

Invasive

Novel

BCI Name

Wireheading

First Published

1982

Form Factor

implant

emotions

Linking

Wireheading is the act of directly triggering the brain's reward center by electrical stimulation of an inserted wire, for the purpose of 'short-circuiting' the brain's normal reward process and artificially inducing pleasure. Permanent wireheading is the constant use of which overrides desires for food and drink, used for suicide.

100%

Reality Factor

42yrs

BCI Forecast

22%

Neuroptimism

22%

Neurafictionality

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