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From: fremack@violet.uwaterloo.ca (Randy Mack)
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Subject: Re: The Bandwidth of the Brain
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I think I would have to disagree with your conclusions. It would appear that
you are measuring the bandwidth of the input device (the eyes), not what
the brain is theoretically capable of. Cyberspace generally presumes the
existance of some form of direct neural connection and I don't see why this
has to be as limited as our biological forms of input.

Beyond that, what about individuals with "photographic memories"? That would
appear to indicate a much higher bandwidth. They could memorize your 10x10
grid in much less than an hour. I realize that these are abnormal cases, but
they show that the brain has more potential than you appear to be taking
into consideration.
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Randy Mack aka Archbishop Heron        |            fremack@violet.uwaterloo.ca
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