[Buddha-l] from our mutual noggin

[S.A. Feite]

On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:28 PM, Gary Gach wrote:

> Here's a draft of my working definition, which I thought I'd share  
> with you
> all, for its wonders:
>
> The *human brain *takes up 2% of the body's weight yet requires  
> about 25%
>>> of its oxygen. The number of states the brain is capable of at any  
>>> given
>>> moment is 1 followed by a million zeros. It contains more  
>>> cells*(neurons)
>>> *than stars in the Milky Way, and each has app. 1,000 points of
>>> interconnection* (synapses) *with other brain cells, 100 trillion  
>>> such
>>> path-points in all, each firing from 1-100 times/second,  
>>> simultaneously, and
>>> with built-in feedback loops, enabling it to learn from experience  
>>> and
>>> change its structure* (neuroplasticity). *This adaptive process is
>>> dependent on interaction with other brains, from early childhood  
>>> development
>>> on throughout life, thus confirming our inextricable and profound
>>> interdependence.


Very awe-inspiring and an attention grabber for your readers.