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I started a post about an interesting topic, entropy and life, but I haven’t had enough coffee yet to deal with it. \u00a0Instead, I will take a stroll through my mind and see what else I encounter.<\/p>\n

Lots and lots of stimuli are bombarding me. \u00a0Photons are bouncing off a zillion different objects and reaching the rods and cones of my retinas. \u00a0The wind is pushing air molecules against thousands of receptors in my skin. \u00a0Dust particles are hitting my corneas. \u00a0Dust mites are probably crawling over my eyebrows. \u00a0My tympanic membranes are vibrating in response to a huge variety of waves. \u00a0My taste buds are rioting in response to the strong coffee I am drinking.<\/p>\n

Somehow my brain is taking this gigantic amount of input and considering its value, while at the same time maintaining my bodily functions, my memories, my consciousness and more, while I am seated typing these trivial words.<\/p>\n

Good luck with the Brain Initiative.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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