Scientific mystery: Man living with 90% of his brain missing
Scientific mystery: Man living with 90% of his brain missing
The man who lives a functional life with most of his brain filled with water challenges what we know about the brain.
they promised me they wouldn't tell anyone :(
20 1 ReplyYea I know, my racist uncle still posts on Facebook.
12 1 ReplyIt's bullshit they released my mri images. That's a Hippo violation and I'm going to sue!
8 1 ReplyWell, you only use 10% of your brain, so I just scooped out the other 90% to save space
5 1 ReplyGod knows what you could use that free room to carry
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Works as a civil servant
Makes perfect sense.
1 0 ReplyAs a Civil Servant... definitely a manager, too.
0 0 ReplyWithout spoiling doctor-patient confidentiality: this patient was recently the literal president of the United States.
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The article suggests consciousness is produced by the brain's ability to learn about itself, and doesn't depend on any particular physical brain structure. This makes me think LLMs real LM y could become conscious with the right feedback mechanisms
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