Humanity to the stars, or die off

[PolWatch]

A closed mind is a scared mind. New knowledge can frighten some. They think it's better to shut their eyes...

[Hal Jordan]

He does say some far out stuff but think about it, it's been said his aptitude makes Einstein look like a rookie. His body has failed him, but his mind has been able to funtion and grow. It is claimed we use about 10-17% of our brain, he may use 50% or more. Sadly we won't be around to see if he is right, but it is interesting to hear what he has to say, he doesnt think in years, decades or even centuries, he is far beyond that.

There is a myth that we only use 10-17% of our brain, but there has never been any actual truth to that.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-their-brains/

[Redrose]

There is a myth that we only use 10-17% of our brain, but there has never been any actual truth to that.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-their-brains/

I was reading about that earlier today. There are reports going both ways. I still tend to believe we use only a small part of the brain, with the exception of a few exceptional people who use more.

[PolWatch]

Studies of the brain are ongoing. @Hal Jordan - the article you cite is from 2008....they are learning new things daily.

[Hal Jordan]

I was reading about that earlier today. There are reports going both ways. I still tend to believe we use only a small part of the brain, with the exception of a few exceptional people who use more.

Every scientific report I've seen on the subject has said that we use our entire brain. Do you have any that disagree?

[Hal Jordan]

Studies of the brain are ongoing. @Hal Jordan - the article you cite is from 2008....they are learning new things daily.

That's true, but the more they have learned, the more that it has confirmed that the 10% idea has simply been a myth. I could cite many articles from this past year discussing how it was false, especially around the time the movie Lucy came out.