SilentM68 (u/SilentM68)

SilentM68 commented on My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker aimilios.bearblog.dev/rev... · Posted by u/minimalthinker

Jolter · 15 hours ago

What’s your proposed mechanism for how audio waves would induce brain waves?

SilentM68 · 8 hours ago

That's a toughie, but if it were me and I had the energy, I'd start by looking at the following patents:

- US20030171688A1: Mind controller - Induces alpha/theta brainwaves via audio messages. - US20070084473A1: Brain wave entrainment in sound - Modulates music for desired brain states. - US11309858: Inducing brainwaves by sound - Adjusts volume gains for specific frequencies. - US5036858A: Changing brain wave frequency - Generates binaural beats to alter waves. - US3951134: Remotely altering brain waves - Monitors and modifies via RF/EM waves. - US5306228A: Brain wave synchronizer - Uses light/sound for entrainment. - US6587729: RF hearing effect - Transmits speech via microwaves to brain. - US6488617: Desired brain state - Electromagnetic pulses for mind states. - US4858612: Microwave hearing simulation - Induces sounds in auditory cortex. - US6930235B2: EM to sound waves - Relates waves for brain influence. - EP0747080A1: Brain wave inducing - Sine waves via speaker for alpha waves. - US5954629A: Brain wave system - Feedback light stimulation. - US5954630A: FM theta sound - Superposes low frequencies for theta induction. - US5159703A: Silent subliminal - Ultrasonic carriers for brain inducement. - US6017302A: Acoustic manipulation - Subaudio pulses for nervous system control.

SilentM68 commented on My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker aimilios.bearblog.dev/rev... · Posted by u/minimalthinker

pixl97 · 9 hours ago

No idea about audio frequencies close to hearing, but I'm pretty sure it's common to manipulate the brain with ultrasonic frequencies these days.

SilentM68 · 8 hours ago

Yeah, I'm sure that technology has existed for decades. Common folks just not allowed to know about it. It's "for our own good!" sarcastically speaking :(

SilentM68 commented on My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker aimilios.bearblog.dev/rev... · Posted by u/minimalthinker

BenjiWiebe · 15 hours ago

So are the brain waves the cause or the effect?

Are beta waves a sign that my mind is racing and wide awake, or are they the reason?

SilentM68 · 8 hours ago

Don't know but as AI advances, questions like that may get easier to answer.

SilentM68 commented on Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stock market sim from 1986 wallstreetraider.com/stor... · Posted by u/benstopics

SilentM68 · 15 hours ago

Cool! Was looking for something like this all through the 90s :)

SilentM68 commented on My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker aimilios.bearblog.dev/rev... · Posted by u/minimalthinker

SilentM68 · 15 hours ago

Interesting project. Here's a thought which I've always had in the back of my mind, ever since I saw something similar in an episode of Buck Rogers (70s-80s)! Many people struggle with falling asleep due to persistent beta waves; natural theta predominance is needed but often delayed. Imagine an "INEXPENSIVE" smart sleep mask that facilitates sleep onset by inducing brain wave transitions from beta (wakeful, high-frequency) to alpha (8-13 Hz, relaxed) and then theta (4-8 Hz, stage 1 light sleep) via non-invasive stimulation. A solution could be a comfortable eye mask with integrated headphones (unintrusive) and EEG sensors. It could use binaural beats or similar audio stimulation to "inject" alpha/theta frequencies externally, guiding the brain to a tipping point for abrupt sleep onset. Sensors would detect current waves; app-controlled audio ramps from alpha-inducing beats to theta, ensuring natural predominance. If it could be designed, it could accelerate sleep transition, improve quality, non-pharmacological.

SilentM68 commented on Every book recommended on the Odd Lots Discord odd-lots-books.netlify.ap... · Posted by u/muggermuch

fouc · 6 days ago

Odd Lots is a podcast hosted at Bloomberg, and so the discord is about analyzing market crazes and important economic trends.

This explains why the book recommendations appear to be heavily focused on understanding history and economics at a deep level.

SilentM68 · 6 days ago

Interesting, that Superman Red Son is there, but I was not able to locate Orwell's Animal Farm?

SilentM68 commented on Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate apnews.com/article/cuba-u... · Posted by u/petethomas

SilentM68 · 9 days ago

It would help the discussion if more historical context can be provided about the island, economy, history, business partners, before forming an opinion since most opinions tend to be a little biased: https://historical-cuba-info.pagedrop.io or https://archive.ph/YnWK0

SilentM68 commented on When employees feel slighted, they work less penntoday.upenn.edu/news/... · Posted by u/consumer451

hackable_sand · 21 days ago

.... no... That's not how that works

SilentM68 · 21 days ago

In my experience, where management is concerned, when employees demonstrated a bit more knowledge, a bit more fluidity, greater ease of communication, I noticed a very distinct change in management's demeaner towards the employees. The above comments are based on my past experience only. This past experience has made everyone involved a bit more sinical with respect to the importance of management. I personally think management should be replaced with an AI that can be turned on and off, as needed :)

SilentM68 commented on When employees feel slighted, they work less penntoday.upenn.edu/news/... · Posted by u/consumer451

aleph_minus_one · 22 days ago

> There's nothing worse than feeling excluded or manipulated by management or coworkers.

What people call "social skills" is nearly always manipulating other people into liking you. People of who its is said that they "lack social skills" are often more honest and much less manipulative.

SilentM68 · 21 days ago

Hmm, that has a ring of truth to it. I rarely stayed in jobs where managers tended to silence my points of view or opinions, rather than listening to it. That's not to say that there have been many job opportunities. Perhaps managers/others view honesty and directness as a threat to their position or authority. I've noticed that it is not localized to places of work but looks to be prevalent in most other societal situations. Perhaps emotional intelligence training should be incorporated into school curriculums, so children learn at an early age a bit of tolerance to other diverse points of views. I've tended to limit my posting in places like these as I've noticed a lack of emotional intelligence from some of the people that have replied. This is rather evident from the downward spiral exhibited by the constant downvoting of my comments. I prefer to take the high road with sarcastic levity whenever possible :)

SilentM68 commented on Tao Te Ching – Translated by Ursula K. Le Guin github.com/nrrb/tao-te-ch... · Posted by u/andsoitis

roxolotl · 22 days ago

This is wonderful. Ursula K. Le Guin is a great thinker and I’d highly recommend her novels. I’ve read Ken Liu’s, who many here probably know at least from translating The Three Body Problem and Death’s End, Tao Te Ching and it was remarkably poetic. Excited to read another person’s interpretation.

SilentM68 · 22 days ago

Agreed! I really liked Ken Liu's translation of T3BP. I don't speak any Chinese or Asian-based lingo for that matter, but am a fan of the culture and rich history. Some of us that don't know the lingo, have issues with reading subtitled movies, for example, can only enjoy the art via audio dubbing. Godzilla Minus 1 comes to mind, as a good example of a movie that generated some controversy when translated and people claimed that it lost something in the translation. I'm sure they were right, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and was glad when it was dubbed into other languages.