Algernon

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created by Pseudo_Intellectual
(person) by Pseudo_Intellectual (6.3 d) (print)   (I like it!) 1 C! Sun May 07 2000 at 23:08:38
Any human who, via artificial or natural means, has some type of mental enhancement which carries a hidden price.

Term coined by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky in 1996, inspired by the Daniel Keyes' novel Flowers for Algernon.

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(person) by aristgd (3.7 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Jul 13 2002 at 5:04:31
The mouse in Daniel Keyes' story Flowers for Algernon. In the story, Algernon was the test subject in an experiment to dramatically increase the intelligence of a mammalian brain. The test was a qualified success on Algernon, which led it to be tested on a human subject. Algernon was a barometer for the success of the experiment. Algernon died from brain damage caused by the experiment.
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