system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5 Black-out drunkenness 

How can I seem like I'm completely aware, hold a conversation, even seem like I'm not drunk ,while my mind is basically asleep?
gpt
The alcohol basically turns off the part of your brain that makes long-term memories. You can still make some short-term memories, but they won't ever turn into long-term memories. (This stuff is done in the hippocampus)