Pro -
I'd also buy you a beer. Any one collecting razors has to be careful who they talk to at shows. They think you are out to slice stamps off covers.
My Thought for the Day - Re: Short Term/ long term memory (must be relevant to philatelists)
Did anyone see the program this week about memory in chimpanzees vs humans? The set up was a computer screen where numerals 1 - 9 were randomly spread out all over the screen and the object was to learn where they were. After a set period of time the numbers were replaced by blank squares. The object was to remember where the numbers were located on the screen and then touch the squares in the correct sequence.
It has been discovered that small children are better than adults at short term memory, therefore, 9 year-olds were used in the test. They were shown the numbers and could take as long as necessary to learn the location of the numbers. Most got lost after 5-6 numbers. They couldn't get to 7,8,9. Adults don't do any better!
Chimpazees were given the same test. The researchers discovered they could remember the numbers and the locations with no problem. The researchers kept reducing the time allowed for the Chimps to learn the placement of the numbers on the screen. Guess what? The best Chimps got down to 6/10ths of a second. Time after time watching the screen, the chimps casually glances at the screen, then like a touch typist runs his/her hand over the screen touching the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, no matter where the hidden numbers were located on the screen. It was simply incredible!@#
Suggested reasons for the difference between chimps and humans - chimps can run through trees or run through the jungle making what seem to us instantaneous decisions. No problem as it is required for their survival. With humans short term memory is not as important as long term. Long term memory allows us to add to our own memories and allows others to contribute & combine to our knowledge pool.
Short term memory is better at saving your own life in a new unexpected emergency (such as a branch sticking out and hitting you in the face), but long term memory helps you avoid possible emergency situation in the first place. That's what I got out of the show. All in all a very interesting program. I guess some of us are short memeoried and others here long memoried. )'>)
Roger
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