From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sat Sep 12 1998 - 22:06:07 MDT
Hal Finney wrote:
> It would seem logical to rewire the brain's
> reward system so that it got pleasure directly from solving problems.
> The sexual drive would be sublimated into problem solving. Actually there
> are people who seem to be able to do this kind of rechannelling to some
> extent, and I believe they do get direct mental pleasure from their
> activities...
hal i have often wondered about this. some games of pure reason and
problem solving such as chess and free cell, do provide me with direct
mental pleasure as you describe. as a replacement for sex, no way. {8^D
spike
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