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Whoa.

http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/21/memory_drug

The sci fi fan is me fears a little. On the other hand, depending on how traumatic the memory in question is, I can't bring myself to say it's a bad idea. Just as long as, you know, it's not used to erase relationships gone bad or somesuch. Otherwise, we get shades of "Eternal Sunshine."

The fact that, from what I can tell, the drug doesn't erase the memory, easing its effects instead, puts me quite a bit more at ease. And to be fair the 'it may be abused' argument can be applied to any science advancement, from the momentous to the microscopic.

ETA: Having watched all the clips, I now put myself quite firmly on the 'pro' side of the argument.

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On the latest instalment of "Lily is a bloomin' idiot": I just spent two days wondering why I couldn't review stories on "Teaspoon" or add them to favorites, before finally realizing I wasn't logged in. If my stupidity was more lethal, we'd have a Darwin Award on our hands.

Unpopular Fandom Opinions Meme

01. Post this on your journal.
02. Your friends will comment with some of your fandoms.
03. In a new post (or in comments) respond back with one or two of your unpopular opinions for that fandom.
04. Tags some friends.

Fandoms: Doctor Who (new and classic), Torchwood, Buffy, Angel, Babylon 5, X-men, Firefly. If you can think of any others, ask. I reserve the right, however, to abstain, if I've grown too far from the fandom in question, or was never really in it to begin with. Obviously, my opinions are subject to change, if I haven't seen/read the full series.

No tagging, but anyone who wants to do this should feel free. Like there's anything stopping you anyway. *g*