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Make our brains FOSS! Why can't I just tell my brain that now is sleeping time and it will just sleep?!

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 18 hours ago

There's a JTAG port in the base of the cortex for pushing firmware updates. Problem is, we lost the signing keys back in the neolithic. Thag got crushed by a mammoth before we had a chance to invent written language and write documentation.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You can train it but it requires a lot of boring manual entries and the model may deviate if you ever stop.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

Same with programming it lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You own your brain...

i don't know how to break this to you, but you are your brain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Exactly. Who is this “you” that owns your brain. Your soul?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Seems to be a recurring theme here

[–] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I mean yeah bro if you wanna fuck with your brain chemistry, you gotta use chemistry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

That's one thing I appreciate about Lemmy. Without a doubt you are all people of logic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

Thanks, I think.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, straight to jail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

You mean straight to hell.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

It's also accurate in that I'm about to drop it off an 8 story building cause it won't fucking work right

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

I'd like to be able to attach a debugger, please?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)
  • Meditation is one way of getting control of your brain.

  • Yoga and Tai Chi is a way of control your brain by focusing on your body.

  • Recite a mantra is another way.

  • Daily routines is also an auto-pilot way of getting control of your brain. (This one is good if you have trouble getting asleep(

You can train those methods consciously and understand the mechanics of how the controls work. Once understood and footpaths set (meditation, daily routines), you can switch between these controls if needed. Or force a thought reset (mantra)

It’s not a secret and known since ages. It’s just that people are too lazy to train. And may be prefer the comfortable auto-pilot way of living.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Meditation is one way of getting control of your brain.

I suspect that most people who have a meditation practice would disagree with this assertion.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

It’s a skill issue though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago

OP unknowingly explaining simulation theory concepts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

You absolutely can. What really helps is to stop using any kind of digital devices about 2h before you intend to sleep, then workout for a bit, and chase that down with some meditation. Focused breathing exercises are enough, no need to go full guru.

Afterwards take a shower, go go bed, and read a book. You'll have to force yourself to make it through the current chapter, guaranteed.

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