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>>>@SivaVaid(hyanathan) just said on Twitter: “There are no wires in the human mind. So it can’t be ‘rewired’ Get a grip.” Right. What can be rewired are media
by die_sekte 16y ago
>>>@SivaVaid(hyanathan) just said on Twitter: “There are no wires in the human mind. So it can’t be ‘rewired’ Get a grip.” Right. What can be rewired are media and education and that’s what we’re seeing happen — or what we should be seeing happen.<<<
What a load of bullshit. The human brain can change; in fact, it changes all the time. The problem is that we are changing far faster than our brains can, which isn't really all that dangerous in my opinion—somehow we continue to live even though we have lots of unnecessary body parts. In comparison, the unnecessary parts of our brain shouldn't hinder us all that much.
- DavidAdams 16y agoRe: “There are no wires in the human mind. So it can’t be ‘rewired’ Get a grip.” Agreed. Totally idiotic thing to say. Ever heard of a metaphor, Einstein?
- dgordon 16y agoWhich unnecessary body parts are those? The appendix is there to repopulate the intestines with beneficial bacteria when they get wiped out. Extra kidneys, lungs, etc., are there because that's what naturally happens with bilateral symmetry, and provide useful redundancy. I'm having trouble thinking of other "unnecessary" ones.
- die_sekte 16y agoThe thing, I'm having trouble too. My anatomy knowledge is kind of bad and I might just have repeated something without making sure it's right first.