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Re: OT: reality (wasRe: Atlantean) & Re: Some questions

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Tuesday, January 13, 2004, 0:09
JYSC> If the human brain was any simpler than it is, it would be
JYSC> way too far complex for us to even ponder pondering it.

DE> I missed Hanuman's original posting, and I haven't been following the
DE> thread. Is this a comment inspired by my current sig file?

DE> If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so
DE> simple we couldn't.
DE> - Lyall Watson

I don't know if your sig was the reason for JYS Chang's posting, but
the two statements differ.  I agree with his version; I don't agree with
Mr. Watson's, which implies that we are incapable of understanding the
brain at its current level of complexity.

-Mark