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Re:Our brain is a storyteller, not a reporter from an inner ... by patkai on Saturday July 28, 2018 @01:35PM (#17634103)
Not sure what to think of this yet, but it is refreshing to have an interesting new angle on the brain. This guy reminds me of Marvin Minsky, who once said "I bet the human brain is a kludge."
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Re:Our brain is a storyteller, not a reporter from an inner ... by bena on Saturday July 28, 2018 @02:02PM (#17634227)
That's probably not wrong. How else would you describe a 3 pound lump of fat whose job is to make sure you don't choke on your own saliva?
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Re:Our brain is a storyteller, not a reporter from an inner ... by gowld on Saturday July 28, 2018 @02:42PM (#17634392)
It only takes the evolutionaroly oldest smallest few grams to avoid choking
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