Check Out Lacuna Inc. - Memory Erasure

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In summary, Lacuna Inc. is a company that offers a non-surgical procedure for the focused erasure of troubling memories. The procedure is safe and has a strong reputation in the medical community. However, the procedure is not foolproof and can lead to the repression of memories. I suggest that this company is tricking people into self hypnosis by means of preparatory "information sessions" full of subtle hypnotic suggestions.
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Would you opt for memory erasure? Check out this website: http://www.lacunainc.com/process.html

Lacuna Inc. is the brainchild of Dr. Howard Mierzwiak who after years of dedicated research has developed a cutting-edge, non-surgical procedure for the focused erasure of troubling memories. Lacuna Inc. was founded to provide a state of the art research facility for the development of this procedure. Over the years as the project has progressed from a mere idea into a full-blown medical service, Lacuna Inc. has grown right along with it. Now a full service clinic with a highly trained staff, Lacuna is just starting to tap into its potential.

With hundreds of satisfied customers already, Lacuna Inc. is developing a strong reputation in the medical community. The procedure is offered to men and women of all ages, and it is perfectly safe. This is only the beginning for Lacuna Inc. Imagine the possibilities! And don't forget, with Lacuna, you can forget!

Is it a scam?
 
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It sounds like its getting awfully close to the stock sci-fi story:

Man wakes up not knowing who he is or where he is from. He searches for his past, finds out some evil thing/corporation/agency has ravaged his family/loved ones, and avenges his family through use of violent gunfights.
 
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A scam beyond any shadow of a doubt.

Neuroscientists have been working in large numbers for years to find where or how memory is stored. No one has discovered the answer.

This companies claim of being able to "map" a memory and selectively wipe it out by technological means is completely bogus.

The truth is that a specific memory can be repressed almost irretrivably through hypnosis. I suggest that what this company is doing is tricking people into self hypnosis by means of preparatory "information sessions" full of subtle hypnotic suggestions, perhaps "mapping sessions", all culminating in some theatrical climax where their head is put in the helmet and the juice is turned on, triggering the purely hypnotic repression of the memory.
 
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Not only a scam, but a very harmfull one. Repression of a memory can do tremendous damage to the psyche.

"Never let anyone mess with your brain!"
 

Related to Check Out Lacuna Inc. - Memory Erasure

1. What is Lacuna Inc.?

Lacuna Inc. is a fictional memory erasure company featured in the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." It is not a real company or technology.

2. How does memory erasure work?

In the context of the movie, memory erasure is achieved through a scientific procedure involving a series of electrodes placed on the patient's scalp to specifically target and erase memories.

3. Is memory erasure possible in real life?

While memory erasure technology does not currently exist, there have been studies and experiments that suggest that it may be possible in the future. However, the ethical implications of such a technology are still highly debated.

4. What are the potential risks of memory erasure?

One potential risk of memory erasure is the deletion of important memories that shape a person's identity or personality. There is also the potential for false memories to be created in the process of erasure.

5. Can memory erasure be used for therapeutic purposes?

Some researchers have explored the use of memory erasure as a treatment for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, this is still a controversial topic and more research is needed to determine its effectiveness and ethical implications.

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