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Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by khazhoux on Sunday March 24, 2024 @04:02PM (#39809967)
> truly, who cares that she can remember what was playing on Netflix three years ago?

That's kind of the point, though -- she retains trivial information that 99.9999% of brains will discard.

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Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by poulsbohemian on Sunday March 24, 2024 @05:56PM (#39810864)
Sure, and that’s kinda interesting in a savant way, but what was less clear to me from the article is whether she’s actually strong at memories where there is consciousness.
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