Here lies the confusion.  I suggest only hooking up the computer to the left
(linear) brain.  It's the right (conceptual) brain that would get you in the
most trouble.  The rest you can edit.  It's faster to chop, then add.
Denys, how fast do you keyboard?

Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denys Beauchemin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Musings


> Actually, I do not want to get stuff from my brain out to the computer,
> rather, I just specified the computer feeding my brain.  There are several
> reasons for this.  First off, the question of privacy comes up
immediately.
> Second, it is my understanding that the brain goes into all sorts of
> direction if it is not focused on one (or a few) thing.  A total transfer
> from brain to computer would overwhelm the machine and would probably
> consist of multiple disjointed threads that would just be useless to
record.
> This is why writing and speaking are more efficient at transferring data
> about one subject, because of the inherent linearity of the medium of
> transfer.
>
> For instance, if you are in a meeting, there is a reason why it is
important
> to have one conversation.  If many people talk, multiple threads start and
> the time is wasted. Instead, doing it in a linear fashion focuses the
> attention of the brain(s) on one subject at a time.  I usually read a book
> or a magazine while watching TV, because the plot evolves so slowly I get
> bored.  I can remain focused on the article or story I am reading while
> paying scant attention to the unfolding drama (comedy) on the screen.  If
> the action picks up, or if the movie/program gets interesting or complex,
I
> can stop reading and pay more attention to the show.  However, if there
were
> multiple TV programs and/or conversations going on, unless I wanted to be
> rude, it would be impossible to read.  Indeed paying proper attention to
> more than a couple of conversations is virtually impossible, at least for
> me.
>
> The mind wanders without having something to focus on.  For example,
imagine
> the following scenario:
>
> With a direct hook-up getting input from you brain directly, the computer
is
> ready for you to do the following task:
>
> Simply write a message to post to HP3000-L on an IMAGE problem.  :)
>
> You read the original message and wonder why the person is trying to do
> whatever the person is talking about.  You also look at the person's name
> and remember some earlier postings by that person, you then reflect on
some
> of the comments posted by other people and also think about why they would
> say what they did and "boy, was that a stupid comment here or what."
> Finally you decide to reply, so you instruct the computer to clear
> everything you just dumped into it already about this one post.  You try
to
> focus and then you start "thinking" about the message.  In the cubicle
next
> to you, the occupant just uttered a profanity.  You think "what a jerk! I
> wish he would shut up".  You start explaining the relationship between two
> entries in the datasets and you mind wanders again and thinks about
> "relationships", you immediately refocus but not before several megabytes
of
> non-IMAGE thoughts get dumped to the computer.  In the meantime, your
> stomach grumbles, reminding you that it's getting close to lunch.  You
mind
> wanders towards thoughts of food, menus, getting to the restaurant or
> cafeteria, who you will go to lunch with, and what you need to pick up
while
> out and about, again several megabytes get dumped into the computer...
> Several hours of editing later, your message gets sent:  "Check to make
sure
> you have a one-to-one relationship between the master entries and the
detail
> entries."
>
> No, I think it is much more efficient and safe to either dictate or write
to
> the computer.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Denys. . .
>
> Denys Beauchemin
> HICOMP
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of
> Vivino, David
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:59 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Musings
>
> He didn't write that.  It was fed from his brain directly.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shahan, Ray [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Musings
>
>
> I mean no ill will, but did you once have a job where you got paid for
each
> written word?   :-)
>
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