▲ 304 ▼ Your brain is sitting in a sealed, completely dark room with wires coming out of the walls. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) I do wonder if the electrical impulses give off any light permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) no they don't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qooqie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) To explain why, the electrical signals is not like how we know electricity like when you see lightning. It’s salt/ion based movements in and out of cells. A lot more boring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Narrrz@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago exactly like a battery. also, thinking skills decline with age for the same reason that batteries lose maximum capacity over time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A human brain conceived Ohms Law with no realization of it itself was functioning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gumus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The brain also named itself (along with everything else) permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It’s a wave of ion movement. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even if how would the brain detect them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a separate issue. A blind person could still sit in a well lit room. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's photographic evidence for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lantech@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seeing-without-eyes1/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Interesting read. Ty! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) no they don't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qooqie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) To explain why, the electrical signals is not like how we know electricity like when you see lightning. It’s salt/ion based movements in and out of cells. A lot more boring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Narrrz@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago exactly like a battery. also, thinking skills decline with age for the same reason that batteries lose maximum capacity over time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A human brain conceived Ohms Law with no realization of it itself was functioning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gumus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The brain also named itself (along with everything else) permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It’s a wave of ion movement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) To explain why, the electrical signals is not like how we know electricity like when you see lightning. It’s salt/ion based movements in and out of cells. A lot more boring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Narrrz@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago exactly like a battery. also, thinking skills decline with age for the same reason that batteries lose maximum capacity over time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A human brain conceived Ohms Law with no realization of it itself was functioning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gumus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The brain also named itself (along with everything else) permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It’s a wave of ion movement. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Narrrz@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago exactly like a battery. also, thinking skills decline with age for the same reason that batteries lose maximum capacity over time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago exactly like a battery. also, thinking skills decline with age for the same reason that batteries lose maximum capacity over time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A human brain conceived Ohms Law with no realization of it itself was functioning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gumus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The brain also named itself (along with everything else) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gumus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The brain also named itself (along with everything else) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It’s a wave of ion movement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even if how would the brain detect them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a separate issue. A blind person could still sit in a well lit room. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's photographic evidence for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lantech@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seeing-without-eyes1/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Interesting read. Ty! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a separate issue. A blind person could still sit in a well lit room. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's photographic evidence for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Prove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's photographic evidence for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's photographic evidence for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lantech@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seeing-without-eyes1/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Interesting read. Ty! permalink fedilink source parent