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The connections in the human brain.
I quoted the author thus:
"The human brain has approximately
100 billion neurons, and each, on average, connects to about 1,000 other neurons.
A quick multiplication reveals that there are
100 trillion synaptical connections."
Quoted from an article by
Michael S. Gazzaniga,
"Spheres of Influence."
Published in "Scientific American Mind,"
the June/July 2008 issue.
Page 33.
The article is an excerpt from his forthcoming book:
"Human:
The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique."
The other comments are mine.
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MUSIC:
"The Tenth Victim" soundtrack.
"La Decima Vittima" in Italian.
Muisc by Piero Piccioni,
Vocals by Mina, "skat singing."
Track 17 excerpted.
This is a cool 1965 Italian movie that has nothing to do with brain chemistry -- I just liked that bubbly music.
The movie stars Ursula Andress and Marcello Mastroiani.
Hey Steven I was talking about "all" the over seas movies we use to get dump on us then. Ursula was my first movie erotic fantasy. Remember 2,000,000 BC (or close lol!) when she wear's that fur sackville sexy dress ha!Do you have the original 33" inchs Peter Gunn? I sometime play it , and man with the special sound of the vinyl, and the souvenirs that rush's back, it's quite a trip. I have one Captain Kangooroo too! I like old vinyl too! Salut! Keep cool lol!!
By Boucrate [Affiliate User] 1215348287 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveLate fifties? It was made in 1965, lol! Memory is a strange thing. ;) Yeah, it has unique soundtrack music. They used to run it here on late night TV. I have some esoteric music from movies and stuff, although it's on vinyl and cassette -- but if I can convert to mp3 I'll use 'em in videos to blow people's minds!
I don't think the Fireworks added any more fires here, but there are already 300 going on, sheesh. This week it's supposed to get into the 100's F. = high 30's C I think. Salut.
I've seen that film a long time ago. In the late fifties and early sixties and troughout, in Québec we use to have all the Italian film that where translated in France, shown to us Ad Nauseum on french TV. But some of them like this one with...HAaaa Ursula..And all the Fellini's where a delight! The music was so weird sometime! Yea it's 29 degree celcius here, but it won't last long lol! Salut man!
By Boucrate [Affiliate User] 1215346212 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThat's very interesting, Chris. Do you have a link? I can do some Google research...
Dr. Gazzaniga, who wrote the source article about this, was on a nationally syndicated call-in radio show last night -- and I got through! I mentioned my vid, and asked him his opinion of the Mind Body Problem. Cool.
Maybe I'll post a vid of the audio.
I found the CD album on eBay, lol.
The Tenth Victim is a cool satirical sci-fi movie. In the near future, for entertainment they have this national game, called The Hunt. A Hunter and a Victim are randomly selected... one person hunts down the other -- to kill them! When you've killed your 10th person, you get riches galore. It's like an early Realilty TV show, lol.
These advertisers want to sponsor and broadcast the final killing of Marcello. Ursula Andress is soooo sexy in it.
New information suggests heavily that neurons also communicate through non-synaptic areas--which, if true, will raise the equation exponentially...
By chriscrozzz [Affiliate User] 1215338017 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveSir Roger Penrose and Gazzaniga are not at odds.
By noliketoregister [Affiliate User] 1215334376 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveBy the way i really dig the soundtrack you used for your video! Most french and Italians films of the time, had these jazzy wild singing in them. Very cool! Ha these Latin blooded people ha!Ciao!
By Boucrate [Affiliate User] 1215321184 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYes, I've read of Penrose's theory of microtubules in our neurons which interact on the quantum level. This idea is much debated. I find it needlessly reaching beyond what would seem reasonable based on evolutionary biology. The mass of synaptical connections is a reasonable enough explanation. Not that we understand consciousness completely. That we have the capapcity for self-reflection -- using symbols and metaphors -- sets us some level above animals.
By StevenErnest [Affiliate User] 1215300932 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThanks, Guybou! :D This complexity fascinatated me when I read Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and others in the psychedelic movement, about how LSD can effect our consciousness. Lucy in the Sky, Goo Goo Ga Choob... ^_^
By StevenErnest [Affiliate User] 1215299790 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYes, the brain is certainly amazing. Did you learn more about the brain in Health? Or perhaps about the corresponding complexity of the body...
By StevenErnest [Affiliate User] 1215299458 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveLol, thank you, I'm glad. My recent talks with Matt/ThouArtThat on consciousness catalyzed this primer.
By StevenErnest [Affiliate User] 1215299390 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveLol, :) Well hopefully you have a heart and courage... ^_^
By StevenErnest [Affiliate User] 1215299302 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveMan you have cool synapes! My neuro-transmitter are filling my brain with good vibes! Your video is very cool and mind expending specialy when thinking about the trillions of synaptical connections we have in our head!lol! Man' really dig it, thank you Steven "The Why Man" Merci!
By Boucrate [Affiliate User] 1215286032 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIf I only had a brain...
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