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Yes, the brain is a beautiful thing - but not because it's a feat of perfect engineering. It is, in fact, a rather ineffcient piece of machinery (I think I read somewhere the other day that the brain of an octopus or some such marine creature is way, way better engineered). From the page:... more
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Rated by moritherapy on Aug 21 2008, 1:52pm
Yes, the brain is a beautiful thing - but not because it's a feat of perfect engineering. It is, in fact, a rather ineffcient piece of machinery (I think I read somewhere the other day that the brain of an octopus or some such marine creature is way, way better engineered). From the page: "The older parts of the brain, call them our reptilian legacy, had much longer to mature. As a result, in many situations, especially when quick responses are demanded, they simply overwhelm our rational side, stampeding us into actions that don't really stand up to serious analysis. Thus, we see an act of violence in the media (whether it be a single person being kidnapped and murdered, as with the 1993 celebrated Polly Klaas case in California, or mass slaughter, as with September 11), and we respond with a potpourri of inchoate fear, panic, and rage. We feel that the certainties governing our lives have been shattered. Rarely do we successfully step back and analyze the likelihood or unlikelihood of such an event impacting us. "
