questionmark Posted September 22, 2007 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Have Scientists Discovered Intuition? By Gerald Traufetter Whenever humans recognize a mistake, a mysterious wave of electricity passes through the brain. Researchers think the signal could explain addiction, error correction and even the sixth sense. Stress is normal for the 5,500 scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. They know that whenever they make a decision, even the slightest error could have serious consequences. Memories of 1999, after all, are still fresh. Eight years ago, when the Mars Polar Lander space probe entered the atmosphere of the red planet, radio contact was suddenly lost. The satellite simply disappeared from the screens at the control center. Four hundred million dollars had vanished into silence. The two managers in charge of the project were convinced that they would be fired without further ado. "That's how we deal with errors in our culture," says Markus Ullsperger. But this time, the managers were spared, Ullsperger, a brain researcher at the Cologne-based Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, recounts. "And it was a good decision," he says. "After all, millions had been invested in their training and education." From the standpoint of neuropsychology, this was an excellent management decision. Errors, Ullsperger is convinced, are in fact one of the most valuable sources of knowledge. "A man's errors are his portals of discovery," Irish writer James Joyce once said, anticipating a conclusion modern neuroscience has now confirmed. Full story, Source: Der Spiegel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signal7 Posted September 22, 2007 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Most Mars' expeditions fail. Only 1 in 3 succeeds, I've learned. I didn't see how stress was involved, though, just some unexpected errors cropped up. That's to be fully expected when exploring the unknown. To learn from other experiences. Unless, of course, you're with the new generation of computer generated checking systems, as in pay check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronus Posted September 23, 2007 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Those two guys must've been quite nervous.. but how do you spend millions on someone's education ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted September 23, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted September 23, 2007 (edited) Those two guys must've been quite nervous.. but how do you spend millions on someone's education ? First you send the kid for 12 years to a private boarding school and then for ten years to an elite university... no problem. ED:TYPO Edited September 23, 2007 by questionmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronus Posted September 23, 2007 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2007 First you send the kid for 12 years to a private boarding school and then for ten years to an elite university... no problem. ED:TYPO an elite university.. like harvard ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Raven Posted October 5, 2007 #6 Share Posted October 5, 2007 (edited) That was a major leap - from an article about neurology to an article about a Rover? To be honest, I'm more curious about the neurology. I'll have to look this up later. Edited October 5, 2007 by The Little Raven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted October 8, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted October 8, 2007 an elite university.. like harvard ? Try a Swiss boarding school first and Oxford's Trinity if the kid has the passing grades. Top grade Spanish Jesuit's school could do the same to your pocketbook. Havard is not the most expensive College around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunZero Posted October 8, 2007 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Try a Swiss boarding school first and Oxford's Trinity if the kid has the passing grades. Top grade Spanish Jesuit's school could do the same to your pocketbook. Havard is not the most expensive College around. I think I'd rather be an average joe. @_@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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