Originally Posted by arcimede$ View Post
I'm sorry but the claim that the exact same brain cells are activated is nonsense. There is nothing that can track brain activity to that level. The general area ... sure, but not anything that precise. So, I think this dude was overstating his claims a bit.

I suspect there are pleasure centers in the brain that are activated for many different activities. It could be solving a crossword puzzle would get the same results. The brain is a massively complex organ and if our medical community had the kind of capabilities claimed in this video we could cure just about any disease. It doesn't exist and won't exist for many decades if not centuries.

Finally, some parts of the brain are used for multiple functions. It's likely that they are somewhat like subroutines in a computer program and have very different meaning depending on exactly how they are activated.

Sorry, but this video is taking advantage of the lack of scientific knowledge of the general population. I sure the good doctor thinks he is doing a good thing with his exaggerations.
I suppose the Doctor could be selectively presenting data to support a desired conclusion, but I doubt he would be saying anything in an open, government hearing that would run afoul of an ethics code and put his many jobs in jeopardy. He's have to be a loon and I don't think he is.