Jan Vorbrueggen wrote:
>>bandr at impulse.net writes:
>> > So far there is no known limit to the amount of information one can remember.
>> That's not really true. There is substantial evidence that memory capacity
> is limited, and that older memories that aren't refreshed "fade" with time.
> Mostly, however, one doesn't forget like a crashed hard disk, so subjectively
> the process is different. And, of course, one can always store new memories -
> the system just is intelligent enough to choose on its own what older data
> to delete 8-).
Also not yet proven. As far as we know, the information
"fades" or becomes unavailable due to a lack of use or
injury to the connections. The actual information is not
forgotten, only unavailable at the time. There is evidence
that the information may well be stored as a pattern across
all cells of the brain/system. Each cell would then have to
be destroyed to eliminate local access. As to ultimate
storage... still unexplored. patterns may well be a
permanent fixture of our universe. Easy to loose touch with,
difficult or impossible to destroy.
Tim
