Now, Steve, I assume you're being humorous, but I can't say for sure because I've learned over the years that you and I most likely have very different personalities (based only on the limiting medium of this discussion forum). I bet we have different brain structure, even if similar intelligence. But no, that's not what I'm saying. Perhaps some PhD student will identify and analyze that correlation someday, but my PhD years are well behind me!
All I'm saying is that we seem to have two sides in this debate (as in politics), and for the most part they talk past each other because, I believe, our brains are wired to light up in response to different inputs. It would be nice if there was an objectively "right" answer that perfectly intelligent people could agree on! On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 11:59:58 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On Wed, 2012-10-03 at 09:56 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > > Discussing this topic in a different way is a puzzle, isn't it? On my > > (helmet-free) ride to work today, I thought of an article I read > > several years ago, about brain scientists identifying brain structure > > differences between political conservatives and political liberals. > > Finally an explanation of why these two groups can't understand each > > other! The difference was primarily in identification of and response > > to risks. The conservatives tended to have enlarged brain sectors that > > were wired to identify and rapidly respond to risks. In other words: > > "there's a risk, kill it!" The liberals tended to be enlarged in the > > sectors that handle analysis and nuance. In other words: "this may or > > may not be a risk, study it some more!" Not sure if order of causality > > has yet been established. I don't know if politics correlates to > > helmet attitudes, but it seems like the same pattern exists here. On > > one hand, you have the helmet proponents who relate strongly to > > graphic examples of cracked skulls, and on the other hand, you have > > the group (typified by GP, I'd say) who seemingly cannot relate to > > graphic examples and who tend to spend lots of bandwidth picking apart > > the flaws in the statistics. > > So you're saying the conservatives favor helmets and liberals do not? > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/0L54ao9Iwg8J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
