The discovery happened - as often in the history of science - by chance. What happened next is even too modern ...
Stuart Meloy, a surgeon in Norht Carolina, was performing a pain relief operation on a female patient's spine. The operation consists of implanting electrodes into the spine, and using modulated electrical pulses to 'confuse' the pain signals passing along the nerves ... a kind of extreme version of the TENS machines used in labour wards across the world. The patient remains conscious during the operation, providing feedback to the surgeon.
While searching for 'the right spot' with the elctrodes in the spine, Dr. Meloy hit the jackpot: the woman starting giving signals of sexual arousal and orgasm.
While the discovery is interesting in itself, and actually not too surprising, it is what happened next that says something about modern science. The scientist, together with a company, patented the comcept of an orgasm machine, and medical trials are about to start.
The target ? Developing a system that can provide orgasms on demand, to both women and men. The Minneapolis based company is called Medtronic, and expect the device to be a big hit - comparable to Viagra - in the next few years.
:weed:
Stuart Meloy, a surgeon in Norht Carolina, was performing a pain relief operation on a female patient's spine. The operation consists of implanting electrodes into the spine, and using modulated electrical pulses to 'confuse' the pain signals passing along the nerves ... a kind of extreme version of the TENS machines used in labour wards across the world. The patient remains conscious during the operation, providing feedback to the surgeon.
While searching for 'the right spot' with the elctrodes in the spine, Dr. Meloy hit the jackpot: the woman starting giving signals of sexual arousal and orgasm.
While the discovery is interesting in itself, and actually not too surprising, it is what happened next that says something about modern science. The scientist, together with a company, patented the comcept of an orgasm machine, and medical trials are about to start.
The target ? Developing a system that can provide orgasms on demand, to both women and men. The Minneapolis based company is called Medtronic, and expect the device to be a big hit - comparable to Viagra - in the next few years.
:weed:
I'll take two please!
