Chris McCarley <cmccarley@objectspace.com> writes:
> 3. Add an essentially new sensory capability, e.g. ?
What about sonar? I have always wanted to have 360 degree sonar to
give a sense of the surroundings. It could even be mapped onto the
> For choices 2 and 3, there is also the choice of mapping the out-of-band
> stimuli into the existing range or sequestering an unused (hopefully) part
> of the brain and training it for the new sensory system.
There are no unusued areas, but the cortex is fairly flexible and can reorganize slightly.
> A cognitive enhancement I can think of that would cross various categories
> is the capability to visualize effectively in multiple dimensions.
Maybe a less volatile visual/auditory scratchpad?
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