Mattel Mindflex hack shocks you into serenity

Okay, we're in love with this delightfully evil Mattel Mindflex hack, which delivers an electric shock if you don't remain calm, but we have to wonder: wouldn't this thing be amazing if you hooked it up in reverse and punished not thinking enough? Video after the break.

[DelayTime Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:17PM]

The fat guy's reaction was priceless.

[artemis360 Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:34PM]

The idea is that shocking someone will relax them. Make's sense, hey?

[bigdonny Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:25PM]

@artemis360 i laughed at how they made the calm people think about something

[HousePorsche Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:42PM]

@DelayTime He was thinking about cake.

[Ducman69 Posted Mar 4th 2010 9:19PM]

@HousePorsche the cake is a lie

[thedankone Posted Mar 5th 2010 1:21AM]

@Ducman69

What happen to the boob comments? Is this being censored? Post a blatantly sexually charged image on the main page and don't expect a response like that from a predominate male audience?

[vVv Posted Mar 5th 2010 6:16AM]

*shocking*

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Mar 5th 2010 6:35AM]

The background music-- Isn't that the cheesy guy singing that was on Colbert two night ago? You know, the one Colbert used to cheer himself up after the jobs bill passed?

[wack Posted Mar 5th 2010 6:43AM]

@DelayTime
won't talk huh? Well were gunna make you think. You brought this on yourself mr. bond

[KAL326 Posted Mar 5th 2010 9:58AM]

@artemis360 Makes perfect sense, just like "The beatings will continue until moral improves!" That's such a cornerstone of effective management I have it hanging on my wall at work.

[Frankenstein Black Posted Mar 5th 2010 10:16AM]

@thedankone - A foulmouth rack merchant? Love it, er, her!

[Brent2475 Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:18PM]

no wonder she only lasted one second

[MarcusMaximus Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:18PM]

"wouldn't this thing be amazing if you hooked it up in reverse and punished not thinking enough? " Sure, until the person blacks out from being shocked too much and then just get continuously massively shocked until dead.

[silversun Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:20PM]

@MarcusMaximus add a pulse sensor

[brdystyls Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:26PM]

@MarcusMaximus

I thought that would be perfect! Seriously these humans need something to keep their brain (yes singular) going.

[Dking7 Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:30PM]

@MarcusMaximus it would be regressive towards stupid people...

[HaZaRd Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:34PM]

@MarcusMaximus

Dude. It's a nine-volt battery. It's not a car battery pushing 1000 Amps into your system.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:36PM]

@HaZaRd *Sigh* It was a joke. At any rate, I'm sure a mod to hook up a car battery is fully possible as well...

[brdystyls Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:44PM]

@MarcusMaximus Yeah people..... Just keep proving our point.

[psychoticdream Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:30PM]

@MarcusMaximus

bet the jackass guys do it

[Mike Vegas Posted Mar 5th 2010 12:22AM]

@HaZaRd a 9 volt battery can deliver a pretty incapacitating shock, ask anyone who's ever gotten hit with a stun gun

[silversun Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:20PM]

i'd like one.

[richb93 Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:21PM]

Nice to hear the troll lolololol bloke in the background. He has gone really viral now :P

[BubblegumBalloon Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:35PM]

@richb93

haha that trololol guy is hilarious xD

[richb93 Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:39PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLpa47i2Akw

[clexman Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:35PM]

Do people really wear things like that to their office?

[DizWhiz Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:35PM]

I shouldn't be turned on by this right?...... right?

[JP3G Posted Mar 4th 2010 9:44PM]

@DizWhiz Same thing here. :|

[trevinlovett Posted Mar 4th 2010 10:45PM]

@DizWhiz its ok you saw boobs......that is normal.

[BigD145 Posted Mar 4th 2010 11:25PM]

@trevinlovett Obviously, this hack is made to make boobs jiggle.

[SonicGA Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:40PM]

LOL! It's a new toy for the Jackass guys and G4 to play with.

[kingofmyworld324 Posted Mar 4th 2010 5:41PM]

Did he fried?

[Mental Issues Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:01PM]

Why hasn't this been termed the Mattel Mindf**k yet?

[logicbombde Posted Mar 4th 2010 8:56PM]

@Mental Issues

apple already filed a patent

[GN1 Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:15PM]

we need to hook the apple lawyers up w/ this puppy

[artemis360 Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:15PM]

hope the north Korean government doesn't get a hold of this.

[c w j Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:21PM]

So, Mr. Patel associates calmness with not thinking?

[sejohannsenearthlinknet Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:24PM]

This is the electronic age equivalent of "Stop crying, or I'll give you something to cry about."

[Dsi2play Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:39PM]

i dont think that girl is screaming because of the mindflex

[horchata Posted Mar 4th 2010 6:40PM]

@PeterFnet

Where are the HDTV models when you need them?

[Crack it Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:13PM]

Ha ha it's like the person here's her scream "Oh Joe Stop it Oh oh Ohhhhh!!!! " and the guy next door is like woah ummmm..... Wow should I knock next door or just leave ??? I'm gonna knock and he see her getting electrocuted and says Oh my god !!! Nice cleavage!

[serialtoon Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:19PM]

Awesome.

[Smurf Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:41PM]

inb4 liberals vs conservatives

[Clancycoop Posted Mar 4th 2010 7:53PM]

I love the light "trololololol" soundtrack in the background.

[PeterFnet Posted Mar 4th 2010 8:26PM]

Engadget, why was my comment deleted? You can see replies to it floating around.

[Ducman69 Posted Mar 4th 2010 9:20PM]

@PeterFnet =(

[MatteoVega Posted Mar 4th 2010 9:10PM]

@FrankieV True...

[zangetsu2 Posted Mar 4th 2010 9:46PM]

Today, two of my greatest Internet loves (engadget and smbc Theater) joined hands.

[Blacknimbus Posted Mar 4th 2010 10:11PM]

@zangetsu2

SMBC rules!

[MikeyBoom Posted Mar 4th 2010 10:11PM]

I'd love to shock this chick. Wait, that came out wrong....wait, no it didn't.