[Dr.Zer0]

only read 1st post...
well my theroy on the empty 90% is used for memory related things, like they say if someone could rember EVERYTHING he would be VERY confused and would never make ture scence, so in that case wouldent the brain be using its unused 90%? quite so imo, btw the reason why I think this as well is that biologists could never find truely find the memory storage part of the brain so maybe thats what the 90% is

[Razor]

Well, looks like doughnuts win.

[Fineus]

Can't we get this back on topic slightly? It's got the potential of a good topic...

[Razor]

Yes ma'm.

[Fineus]

:devil:

[mikhael]

Originally posted by Stealth

C.  So you think that a small part of the brain (because the area of the brain that controls breathing, etc. is VERY small in comparison to the rest of the brain... probably about 10% of it, if that) is 90% of our brain, and the other parts of the brain (which is by far the majority) is using its full capacity (100%)?  it doesn't make sense... if a little part of the brain is using 90% of the brain, then whats the brain itself doing?

also... i'd disagree that the spinal chord is an extension, or part of the brain... sure it carries nerves and stuff, but it can't process any information, so therefore it's not part of the brain... the nerves to TO the brain the processes the information

The medulla, spinal cord and basal ganglia DO process information. jerk-motion reactions, such as the classic knee reflex, or pulling your hand away from an intense heat source, are processed and handled by the local ganglia. There's an observable processing delay caused by this: your body will often react to pain stimulus (reaction from ganglia) before you become concious of the pain (reaction from cerebrum).

At no point, however, did I state or imply that the medulla, spinal cord or ganglia were responsible for 90% of brain activity. not also that the spinal cord and ganglia total up to approximately 1/2 of the mass of the rest of the brain. Your 10% guess is WAY off.

[CP5670]

How exactly do you define "potential" brain power as opposed to exercised brain power?

[Razor]

Originally posted by Thunder
:devil:

Oh I am so afraid.

[Ulundel]

"Humans are stupid" is the right answer.
just look at yourself and you'll know what I mean...

[Razor]

You talking to me?

[diamondgeezer]

I think that goes without saying.

Originally posted by YodaSean
I'm pretty sure its all penguins  

Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul?

[Dr.Zer0]

Originally posted by Thunder
Can't we get this back on topic slightly? It's got the potential of a good topic...

read my poist

[Mr. Vega]

If people really are using the full 100% of their brainpower, than a lot of people don't have much of intelligence at all. sadness......

I do believe in a sort of precognition, intuition, as a subconscious ability.

Quote time!:

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." -Albert Einstiein

[Knight Templar]

 sadness......

BTW, could you change that in your sig.. its been misspelled for so long.




For the record , i agreee. Besides, its a dull thought to think that there isn't room for improvement, kinda like an afterlife or aliens.

but lets not get into that.

[Stealth]

Originally posted by Knight Templar



- Wow Mr. Stealth man, that was really Gay.
- You see I'm waiting for a few of mine any day.
- So while you sit here and play with your dick,
- I'll be in your moms bed havin' a good lick.
- Don't **** with me man,
- You'll begin to see what you have been avoiding so long
- The one you evade, it's called Harsh reality.
- You be sittin' posin' and rapp'n like you NaS or Jay-Z
- But in fact you're as old as Vannila ice, you're over, don't you see?
[/size]

alright b1tch... but i wasn't even trying,
cause if i did you'd be on the floor screaming... dying

enough of that... if you want to battle me do it in the battle thread  i don't want to 0wn you in front of everyone here.  also Thunder said to get back on-topic, and i'll honor his words, and keep it On topic

[Knight Templar]

Oh stop your *****in you lil pussy

I'm sure if its too off topic, you'll cover it with a preemptive "woopsie"

And hey man, what are you trying to pull over my eyes.

You wanted to try to make me look small, but you forgot the first tag to size.


this could get gayer fast.. lemme know when you want to start something in the battles thing.

[mikhael]

Originally posted by Knight Templar


For the record , i agreee. Besides, its a dull thought to think that there isn't room for improvement, kinda like an afterlife or aliens.

"Dull"?

We're the species that built the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China and PUT PEOPLE ON THE MOON.

What the hell is "dull" about the human mind, its abilities, its potential or its ability to expand and encompass the wider universe?

Its like, if we don't have as yet unreached abilities, we're on the same level as rhesus monkeys to here you put it, KT.

[Knight Templar]

no no no.. monkeys are amusing to watch.. but you don't even speak of them on an intelectual level unless you are a naturalist or comparing them.

Perhaps dull was the wrong word, but I likle to think of "the bigger picture" . It's slightly both "optimist and pisimist" as I want to see us become bigger and better, yet I also don't see us as good as we can be. What i mean by dull is we still don't have FTL travel or  true premontional (sp) skills. Yes these are very sci-fi based, but that is were I am getting it.

Your point is not without merit though, I just chose the wrong words.

[CP5670]

Well, like I said, this whole discussion is somewhat meaningless until we define what exactly "potential brain power" is. In one sense, the brain "can" only do what it is doing (if we knew all the natural laws, this would be the only way to measure it), and on the other hand, in theory the brain can certainly understand its own workings and "artificially" augment itself to do just about anything (e.g. computers are indirectly a product of the brain).

[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
no no no.. monkeys are amusing to watch.. but you don't even speak of them on an intelectual level unless you are a naturalist or comparing them.

Perhaps dull was the wrong word, but I likle to think of "the bigger picture" . It's slightly both "optimist and pisimist" as I want to see us become bigger and better, yet I also don't see us as good as we can be. What i mean by dull is we still don't have FTL travel or  true premontional (sp) skills. Yes these are very sci-fi based, but that is were I am getting it.

Your point is not without merit though, I just chose the wrong words.

Well you know assuming there isn't some kind of pre-fabricating uber-deity managing the world (and creating some kind of ultimate goal to life, or 'the big picture') and its wonders it's quite amazing for some little chimp to eventually make a microwave.

You're view is quite human, so to speak,  in which you always are incontent with the amazing things that you are quite used to and have to reach toward higher things.

FTL/Premonition may seem to be an acme of human development but when I will foretell that people in the year 5000 will be saying: "it's a pity we're so dumb we don't have omnipotency yet"

Conclusion: look around you and appreciate humanity (the brain power, not the humans themselves )