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Extra Face Muscles

 Use an extreme expression on demand.
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I heard abouth this material that expands and contract via an electric charge.

talking about it being used to replace muscles

This idea would be the dollar store version. ultra small form factor, stick these to your face set up an extreme expression that you can use to freak people out. trigger at will

—vfrackis, Apr 11 2009

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       finally, a confused bitter-sweat expression that matches my heart.
—wjt, Apr 12 2009
   

       Why not just use cadaver muscle, attach it in odd configurations, and train to trigger it. "I heard about this material" ?
—normzone, Apr 12 2009
   

       I'm not buying that it would be even slightly convincing just being stuck on your face. It would be kinda obvious, don't you think?
—21 Quest, Apr 12 2009
   

       I like it, very much. People are very attuned to perceiving movements of the actual facial muscles, even a minor difference (as a lack in stroke patients) is readily perceptible. An extra pair should quite effectively freak people the heck out.
—GutPunchLullabies, Apr 12 2009
   

       Sometimes I think I'm smiling when in fact I'm not. It seems I have a slightly optimistic assessment of my own facial expressions. I'd love to use this to force a real warm smile when appropriate.
—PauloSargaco, Apr 13 2009
   

       Terry Pratchett's "Making Money" features a hidden clockwork eyebrow manipulator.
—Aristotle, Apr 14 2009
   

       //Sometimes I think I'm smiling when in fact I'm not. It seems I have a slightly optimistic assessment of my own facial expressions. I'd love to use this to force a real warm smile when appropriate.//   

       It's all in the eyes. Genuine smiles (or professionally faked smiles) involve a number of eye muscles and forehead muscles. Your whole face lifts up, basically, not just your lips. I don't know, google it. But you can teach yourself to do it, and people will think you're way warmer than you are. It works beautifully.
—Smurfsahoy, Apr 14 2009
   

       [Smurfsahoy] Following your indications I tried it in front of a mirror. I'm afraid to look in the mirror now.
—PauloSargaco, Apr 14 2009
   

       I'm all smiles. Dammit! +
—blissmiss, Apr 15 2009
   

       You can use the "geektocool 3000" to control it.
—methinksnot, Apr 15 2009
   

       [movie reference]But can I get some that make me look like Robert Picardo with a different hairstyle?[/mr]
—RayfordSteele, May 05 2009
   
      
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