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.

[DDragon Posted Mar 4th 2010 11:31PM]

I want to attach it to my students and reverse it so you get shocked when you don't concentrate. :)

[Badabing Posted Mar 5th 2010 1:30AM]

I need a glass of milk.

[pika2000 Posted Mar 5th 2010 3:12AM]

How long till somebody re-engineer this to give a jolt to his dick if he gets horny?

[blinddance Posted Mar 5th 2010 5:21AM]

"wouldn't this thing be amazing if you hooked it up in reverse and punished not thinking enough? Video after the break."
...And then send it back in time to see if it indeed will be invented, since such a product idea would not even have been considered if the crew "thought enough" about it.

I call it The Mindflex Paradox.

[liquidmonkey Posted Mar 5th 2010 7:45AM]

tice nits

[zakany Posted Mar 5th 2010 8:55AM]

@liquidmonkey You don't get many of those to a pound.

[excaliburca Posted Mar 5th 2010 7:51AM]

You know... the pic Engadget uses is a bit disturbing without watching the video to get where it comes from.

[gmcboot Posted Mar 5th 2010 10:12AM]

Dick Cheney created this for Guantanamo.

[Nicnac Posted Mar 5th 2010 1:21PM]

I misunderstood from the picture and scant description. I thought these people were being shocked in the brain via the head piece...

Luckily, I decided to watch the video ...

[tompccs Posted Mar 5th 2010 6:02PM]

Similar to the effects of excessive MTV - thinking is discouraged, and when you start trying to think again, it hurts.