OT: losing memories (was Re: How many of you are Extreme Programmers?)

[Max M]

Stephen Horne wrote:

> Experts are only expert in particular fields. Just because Einstein
> was a genius in the field of physics, that did not qualify him to
> state that only 10% of the brain is unused. Assuming he claimed it at
> all - I never checked, but it does get attributed to him now and again
> - it was probably never intended as a statement of strict biological
> fact. Benjamins view of Dijkstra's point can probably be seen in a
> similar light.


If only 10% of the brain is used, why don't we hear:

"Well he was shot in the head, but the bullet only went through the 90% 
of the brain that he doesn't use. So no sweat mate."

;-)

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hilsen/regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark

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