X-Message-Number: 28419
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:45:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott Badger <>
Subject: Re: genes and memes

"Anthony" <> wrote:

"The human brain (of which so many of us are proud) processes
about 14 million bits of information per second. But we are
conscious of *a mere* *18 bits per second* - about a millionth
of our total awareness. Most of our functioning is thus
animalistic - automatic, subconscious *not in our control, never
mind in our awareness*. Does this sound like an animal that
freely wills itself according to careful rationality? Or one
which is overwhelming directed non-rationally?"


I know this topic was moved to your blahspot, but I thought some
others on this forum might also be curious about the claim you
make above.

Let me ask. Which researchers have arrived at these rather
amazing statistics and where are they published. I'm anxious to
see how they chose to define "conscious"? 

I also don't understand what you mean when you say: "about a
millionth of our total awareness" What is "total awareness"?

Scott

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