lizard-brain autopilot

[gomi_no_sensei]

Bruce Schneier quoted an interesting article on his blog.

The human brain, he says, is a magnificent but jury-rigged device in which newer and more sophisticated structures sit atop a junk heap of prototype brains still used by lower species. At the top of the device are the smartest and most nimble parts: the prefrontal cortex, which thinks and

Comments

[baby_goat]

That article was painful to read. :(

[azure_armand]

You will meet Bruce at the wedding. I'm excited for the two of you to get to know each other.

at your wedding

[gomi_no_sensei]

Cool. Did you say something about a party that weekend too?

I wonder if he'd like my strategy for keeping lizard brain from engaging.

[muppetspanker]

Just to add, that article was incredibly depressing. Nice ending, but the whole thing just about made me cry. Ugh.

Clever stuff though.