Not just novel challenges, but novel high-bandwidth senses and corresponding new brain areas. Widening the sensorium to include new vivid, detailed experiences. And not neglecting the other half of the equation, high-bandwidth motor connections—new motor brain areas, to control with subtlety our new limbs
While I do feel a bit embarassed to do so, I still feel that I should plug my short story “In a Billion Years”, as it seems to be a kind of an example of the thing Eli is talking about. (Apologies if this isn’t considered appropriate.)
Not just novel challenges, but novel high-bandwidth senses and corresponding new brain areas. Widening the sensorium to include new vivid, detailed experiences. And not neglecting the other half of the equation, high-bandwidth motor connections—new motor brain areas, to control with subtlety our new limbs
While I do feel a bit embarassed to do so, I still feel that I should plug my short story “In a Billion Years”, as it seems to be a kind of an example of the thing Eli is talking about. (Apologies if this isn’t considered appropriate.)