From: John S. Novak, III (jsn@ts002d06.per-md.concentric.net)
Date: Thu Dec 30 1999 - 21:50:07 MST
Kathryn Aegis said:
> One disappointment: During a discussion of the possibility
> of downloading new skills into one's brain, 48 Hours showed
> video clips of dancers, violinists, and other persons using
> fine motor skills. Given that the spinal cord contains its
> own secondary learning system, and that dancers and musicians
> train that secondary system over years of practice, it isn't
> that reasonable to think that one could suddenly download
> and become the next Yo Yo Ma. A small quibble, tho.
Do you mean it isn't reasonable, or it isn't unreasonable?
I'm not sure if it would be more or less difficult to imprint motor
skills than academic skills. Either would probably be staggeringly
difficult.
-- John S. Novak, III jsn@concentric.net The Humblest Man on the Net
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