Taxi drivers enlarge their hippocampus by navigating around and learning routes. I definitely feel like Google Maps has affected my ability in certain somehow t

Taxi drivers enlarge their hippocampus by navigating around and learning routes. I definitely feel like Google Maps has affected my ability in certain somehow tangentially related areas to my detriment. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/677048.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/677048.stm This kind of thing is cool, but seems like it robs us of an opportunity to practice something important. Maybe we will replace it with some other skill? I would be very curious to know how many AI/ML researchers played with Legos and whether this free play was vital in their development. I would assume it is.