Comments on: Headpiece Jabbing for Smiles

By: Anthony909

Anthony909 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:52:01 +0000

she is smokin

By: pj

pj — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:06 +0000

Or as we used to say, “the floggings will continue until morale improves.”

By: dbear

dbear — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:46:15 +0000

Our robotic overlords can use this to make us all happy! All hail the coming Robot Empire!

By: bhartley

bhartley — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:22:47 +0000

I think it would be nice if there was more control of the pain level, maybe electric shocks with varying levels of intensity. Several electrodes could be used such that you never know where the pain will cone from. Of course, even nicer would be a positive re-enforcement system that rewards you for smiling.

By: Arizona bankruptcy lawyer

Arizona bankruptcy lawyer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:31:31 +0000

I am not sure if something that makes you smile, is the same thing as making you happy.

By: Formori

Formori — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:37 +0000

“An enclosed bend sensor attaches to the cheek and measures smile size, a servo motor moves a metal spike into the head inversely proportional to the degree of smile. Through repeated use of this conditioning device you can train your brain to smile all the time.

A little creepy, and I’m sure there are better ways to “train your brain”, but it is a form of habit conditioning, and what she says is true. If you actually wore this device for say, 7 days straight, you would be smiling almost all the time even after the week was up, since your brain automatically learns that anything but smiling equals pain.

I’m sure there are better ways to learn to smile then this though, like watching stupid people walk into things while texting!

By: Mic

Mic — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:33:27 +0000

I found something that will make you laugh (and a bit scared) This really happened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do6pmYfNco0. This will put a real smile on your face =).

By: Mic

Mic — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:56:54 +0000

OMFG dude! It has a metal spike on it wtf. Seriously I looked at their web site and it has a metal spike wtf!

By: Wwhat

Wwhat — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:19 +0000

I bet this will be used to train stewardesses, and hostesses for various olympic games and such in those ‘friendly’ countries.

They might consider bringing out a reverse version that punishes smiling too, it’ll sell.

By: cynic

cynic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:54:21 +0000

I can’t wait to lug 4 AA batteries, a 9volt cell AND a full arduino around on my head, just to make me put on a fake smile.
[Lauren]‘s really using her MIT experience to full effect.

By: Louis II

Louis II — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:26:41 +0000

The Mind Snatchers, here we come!

Also… does this remind you of what the Assimilation Programs conducted by the US over Native People of the US area? Boarding schools…?

Anyway… creepy shit, man.

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:55:10 +0000

She’ll make a fortune selling them to the Japanese. There ALL workers must be happy ALL the time or ELSE (else like they get sent to happiness training school – not kidding).

By: Concino

Concino — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:38:15 +0000

Forced smile is worst than natural frown IMHO. I still like the idea though. Lauren’s expression was priceless when she forced a smile. It looks like this thing really hurts.

By: DeFex

DeFex — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:08:27 +0000

Walmart has ordered 100000 of them for their greeters.

By: branno

branno — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:04:04 +0000

I am getting some serious dystopia vibes here lol. Funny and creepy at the same time.