July 09, 2009

• That was more fun than I expected. Brought new meaning to "cooking the books" (as if that needed a new meaning) and I was genuinely tickled when kittens started coming out of the 'woofers'. It's one of those short films that can really make you think... but only if you want to.
• I'd been thinking about VS Ramachandran and his work on things like Synesthesia recently. He's a dynamic and accessible speaker, so I thought I'd post this youtuberry: V.S. Ramachandran at Beyond Belief 2007.
• That was horrible. I want my money back.
• Well, I thought it was wonderful and and Prof. Rrrramachandran too. Of all the quirks with which one could be afflicted, synesthesia's has gotta be the most fun.
• Sometimes I wish I could have the enhanced senses the synesthesite has. When I think about what I'm missing, I feel blue.
• Wait just a minute there, BlueHorse... Didn't you once say that you could feel a sideways pointing thumb on your foot, or something like that? If my remembrance is true, wouldn't THAT be a sensory enhancement?
• Synesthesia, or not? I don't really feel like I've got an extra toe or a thumb, it feels like a chimp's feet looks. posted by BlueHorse at 04:35AM UTC on June 30, 2008
• Why Does Evolution Allow Some People to Taste Words? Neural tangling called synesthesia may have creative benefits, experts say.
• Also, Brang said, "if it's so cool and such a great trait, why don't we all have it?" Sour grapes, much?
• Synesthesia May Explain Healers Claims of Seeing People's 'Aura'
• Seeing synaesthetic stars during sex
• And bells. And then the earth moved.
• Can synaesthesia be learnt?