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roguevalley

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12. consider this. Some research neurologists believe the mind lives outside the body.

Reply to saras (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 08:32 PM

Apr 2012

since most people with traumatic brain injury, like my dad and his strokes, keep their memories, if they existed in the cells they would be lost. They aren't. Many is the neurologist that says the mind must exist outside of the body and the brain in the mechanism it uses to function in the world.

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Head injury turns college dropout into a maths genius [View all] NNN0LHI Apr 2012 OP

Here's an English as a first language version: Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #1

Gives new meaning to "use your brain". Scuba Apr 2012 #2

So, forgive my confusion. Are people impressed by the result of the accident or by the work itself? TalkingDog Apr 2012 #3

Yeah, it's so fucking common. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #4

You've GOT to be kidding. Stonework is SLOW, you make MANY drawings, it's HARD to fuck up saras Apr 2012 #7

actually, this happens now and then. Some become music savants roguevalley Apr 2012 #11

consider this. Some research neurologists believe the mind lives outside the body. roguevalley Apr 2012 #12

That's amazing. LisaL Apr 2012 #5

41 year old college dropout governor in WI still math inept, though :D SWTORFanatic Apr 2012 #6

That is awe-inspiring varelse Apr 2012 #8

In what way do these figures "represent" mathematical formulas ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #9

And then he falls in love with Sandra Bullock. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #10