Got Brains?

2007-07-20 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12301&feedId=online-news_rss20 A man with an unusually tiny brain manages to live an entirely normal life despite his condition, which was caused by a fluid build-up in his skull. Scans of the 44-year-old man's brain showed that a huge fluid-filled c

Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread jon louis mann
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12301&feedId=online-news_rss20 A man with an unusually tiny brain a huge fluid-filled chamber called a ventricle took up most of the room in his skull, leaving little more than a thin sheet of actual brain tissue more than a 50% to 75% reduction. Intel

Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread jon louis mann
the whole brain was reduced... more than a 50% to 75%... the brain is very plastic and can adapt to some brain damage.. If it happens very slowly, different parts of the brain take up functions normally done by the part pushed to the side... (snip, snip.~) Half My IQ And Makes Twice As Much Money

Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread jon louis mann
Half My IQ And Makes Twice As Much Money Maru rob > Money isn't everything, Rob, 150 is genius I.Q. > If this guy had use of the 50- 75% he lost, > he could be in the 200 range. Heh! It was joke employing irony and playing on a stereotype. Nothing to read into it here, move along folks just be

Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread jon louis mann
Everyone tries to compensate for poor self esteem, the ones who don't are sociopaths. Some are more obvious about it than others, though. -- Ronn! a lot of people have low self esteem and are not sociopaths; they are the quiet, unassuming people you see everywhere, who may have a lot to say but

Got Brains?

2007-07-23 Thread jon louis mann
Everyone tries to compensate for poor self esteem, the ones who don't are sociopaths. a lot of people have low self esteem and are not sociopaths; they are the quiet, unassuming people you see everywhere, who may have a lot to say but lack the assertive nature to speak up. you will see their thou

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-20 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 09:23 PM Friday 7/20/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: >http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12301&feedId=online-news_rss20 > >A man with an unusually tiny brain manages to live an entirely normal >life despite his condition, which was caused by a fluid build-up in >his skull. > >Scans of the

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 04:19 PM Saturday 7/21/2007, jon louis mann wrote: >http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12301&feedId=online-news_rss20 > >A man with an unusually tiny brain a huge fluid-filled chamber called a >ventricle took up most of the room in his skull, leaving little more >than a thin sheet of ac

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread PAT MATHEWS
liam James >From: Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion >To: "Killer Bs Discussion" >Subject: Re: Got Brains? >Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:35:22 -0500 > >At 04:19 PM Saturday 7/21/2007, jon louis mann wrote: > >http://www

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:00 PM Saturday 7/21/2007, PAT MATHEWS wrote: >He was in the civil service with an IQ of 75? > >Pat, biting tongue on bureaucrat jokes. I beat you to that one. Nothing To Brag About Though Because It Was So Obvious Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ ht

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-21 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 05:59 PM Saturday 7/21/2007, jon louis mann wrote: >are members of mensa trying to compensate for poor self esteem, or the >opposite, or are they simply seeking to network with other geniuses? I suspect that the answer is as varied as the individual. I went hoping for the latter reason, an

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:59 PM Subject: Got Brains? > the whole brain was reduced... more than a 50% to 75%... > the brain is very plastic and can adap

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 02:04 PM Sunday 7/22/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: >- Original Message - >From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Killer Bs Discussion" >Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:59 PM >Subject: Got Brains? > > > > the whole brain w

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:52 PM Subject: Got Brains? > Everyone tries to compensate for poor self esteem, the ones who > don't > are sociopaths.

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-22 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:52 PM Subject: Got Brains? > Everyone tries to compensate for poor self esteem, the ones who > don't > are sociopaths.

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-23 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:15 PM Sunday 7/22/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: >What I'm saying is that people who have no doubts are sociopaths. Are you *absolutely sure* about that? -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-23 Thread Julia Thompson
On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 10:15 PM Sunday 7/22/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >> What I'm saying is that people who have no doubts are sociopaths. > > > Are you *absolutely sure* about that? ::headdesk:: Julia ___ ht

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-23 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:40 AM Monday 7/23/2007, Julia Thompson wrote: >On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > > At 10:15 PM Sunday 7/22/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > >> What I'm saying is that people who have no doubts are sociopaths. > > > > > > Are you *absolutely sure* about that? > >::headdesk:: >

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-23 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "Ronn!Blankenship" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:29 AM Subject: Re: Got Brains? > At 10:15 PM Sunday 7/22/2007, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >>What I'm saying is th

RE: Got Brains?

2007-07-25 Thread Dan Minettte
gt; Subject: Re: Got Brains? > > - Original Message - > From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs Discussion" > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:52 PM > Subject: Got Brains? > > > > Everyone tries to compensate for poo

Re: Got Brains?

2007-07-25 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: "Dan Minettte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:22 AM Subject: RE: Got Brains? > > I've been having email problems with the switch to Comcast. I think > thi