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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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It has no hidden store of unused power
Saying that we use only 10% of the brain implies that our abilities would not be impaired if 90@ of it were removed. But it is hard to see how a brain that is 90% useless would develop in the first place. The brain uses a large supply of the body's energy resources, and it has no hidden store of unused power. We use all of our brain.
HI,
Does the bolded part in the above simple mean "it has no unused power?" If yes, why does it include "hidden store of?" Thanks.
HI,
Does the bolded part in the above simple mean "it has no unused power?" If yes, why does it include "hidden store of?" Thanks.
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, a useful function exists but is hidden, unused). Chris
- , a useful function exists but is hidden, unused).
- Chris
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"Does not have a hidden store of unused power" is used, I think, to mean that the whole brain is used to make us function; no part of the brain has a function but is not utilised (i.e., a useful function exists but is hidden, unused).
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The writer wishes to be more graphic and to round out the image being discussed. 'Hidden store' suggests a part of the brain that we cannot get into, that we do not know about.
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The writer wishes to be more graphic and to round out the image being discussed. 'Hidden store' suggests a part of the brain that we cannot get into, that we do not know about.
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