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Though I tend to agree with your train of thought, I'm always reminded of the French man who lost 90% of his brain mass yet still had a family a job and lived a
by cco 3y ago
Though I tend to agree with your train of thought, I'm always reminded of the French man who lost 90% of his brain mass yet still had a family a job and lived a normal life by all accounts. The human body can confound expectations for sure.
- lvncelot 3y agoSure, but outliers aside, I'd reckon you would see some sort of statistically relevant effent if you take, say, 1000 people, yank out 90% of the brain of half of them, and just watch them go about their day. (If the ethics committee would let you)
- aetherson 3y agoYou might want to invest in some creative writing for the IRB packet for that one.
- ejiblabahaba 3y agoHe didn't lose his brain mass, it was compressed into a thin shell around his skull.[0] Moreover, his IQ was 75 - I'm not sure ending up in the bottom 5% of human intelligence as a consequence of chronic hydrocephaly is a "normal" life. [0] https://www.untrammeledmind.com/2018/02/so-his-brains-just-squished-rather-than-only-10-there-a-bonsai-brains/ https://www.untrammeledmind.com/2018/02/so-his-brains-just-s...
- epgui 3y agoNot normal, but impressive nonetheless.