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Jamastiene

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34. Lightning DOES strike the same place twice.

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 02:48 AM

Jul 2014

The Empire State Building has been struck hundreds of times. Barns sometimes have lightning attractors attached to them for the sole purpose of giving the lightning something to hit over and over again instead of the barn itself.

People still say lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. I hear people say it all the time and it irritates me.

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We do not only use 10% of our brain. [View all] edhopper Jul 2014 OP

Maybe it's a bit like Turbineguy Jul 2014 #1

Sort of. Not all of the brain is used for conscious actions/thinking. NYC Liberal Jul 2014 #3

There's also what we call the subconscious. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #5

because the brain has many areas edhopper Jul 2014 #6

I think it's just the dearth of accurate scientific knowledge, all around, in this country. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #7

It's like people still using the phrase edhopper Jul 2014 #8

Using the phrase literally, in a scientific sense, is a bit silly, yes. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #10

Yes edhopper Jul 2014 #11

People always wrongly oversimplify these things. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #15

"The Missing Link" was found YEARS ago! FrodosPet Jul 2014 #44

or could the missing link be Phlem Jul 2014 #18

The "missing link" edhopper Jul 2014 #38

I understand that Phlem Jul 2014 #49

Sorry, Poe's law edhopper Jul 2014 #50

The myth comes from early brain researchers ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #28

Makes sense. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #30

I read it another way from the article nolabels Jul 2014 #68

But obviously edhopper Jul 2014 #71

I was just kind of pondering the sloganism nolabels Jul 2014 #80

There is also some stuff I've seen edhopper Jul 2014 #81

Some Native American civilizations were saying that before Lief Erickson happened in nolabels Jul 2014 #88

Maybe it just refers to republicans? NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #2

You beat me... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #13

And me too!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #20

Wait, this is us using 100% over a day's span? That's it for us? NOW I'm depressed. genwah Jul 2014 #4

You haven't met the republicans that I have Uben Jul 2014 #9

They also use all their brain edhopper Jul 2014 #12

Nah, they only use the reptilian reflex brain... It's efficient and sufficient for mindlessness. freshwest Jul 2014 #17

Common sense and plain decency are also used sparingly among the RW. Boomerproud Jul 2014 #14

True that there haven't been very many smart conservatives since Buckley and Goldwater passed. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #16

The amount of BS that people believe is depressing. And a real boon for RW politicians. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #19

"What The... deathrind Jul 2014 #21

Full of edhopper Jul 2014 #39

Not only do we use all of it, but sulphurdunn Jul 2014 #22

One of my favorite "Far Side" cartoons was a man sitting in his easy chair in his living room. CrispyQ Jul 2014 #52

Funny sulphurdunn Jul 2014 #56

All of a nation pretending a lie is the truth? How could that happen?...*burp*...Iraq war..*burp*... Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #23

Do we only use 10% of our brain? No, we also misplace the word "only" in sentences. Vattel Jul 2014 #24

Yours is a question edhopper Jul 2014 #40

In both cases, "only" should follow "use" Vattel Jul 2014 #58

Hmmm edhopper Jul 2014 #59

Yes, but grammar nazis like me demand proper usage. Vattel Jul 2014 #62

You can try edhopper Jul 2014 #63

lol Vattel Jul 2014 #64

"muahahahaha" - This is not a word. Please correct your post before the real Slim Shady shows up. snooper2 Jul 2014 #67

Even worse, only vampires laugh like that, and I am a grammar Nazi--not a grammar vampire. Vattel Jul 2014 #87

I can believe that. Phlem Jul 2014 #25

it's one of those closely held beliefs that turns out to be total bullshit on close examination Warpy Jul 2014 #26

well if we don't hfojvt Jul 2014 #27

Why would people believe the Earth is 6000 years old? nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #32

because hfojvt Jul 2014 #33

THANK YOU!!!! ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #29

People who "surpass the limit" and use 100% of their brain at once are scientific phenominom Kurska Jul 2014 #31

Lightning DOES strike the same place twice. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #34

Brain functions work more like defacto7 Jul 2014 #35

+1. bemildred Jul 2014 #42

I saw a preview for that dumbass movie Union Scribe Jul 2014 #36

Speek Fr Yrshlrf Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #37

I wouldn't bet on it being that much with the average teabagger. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #41

Absolutely! LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #43

This... CanSocDem Jul 2014 #45

Are you disputing that we use our entire brain edhopper Jul 2014 #46

The limbic system alone (breathing, heart regulation, etc.) has to be way more than 10% ck4829 Jul 2014 #47

Yes, that's the ticket edhopper Jul 2014 #48

What percentage of their respective brains various characters used merrily Jul 2014 #51

Yes, that one too. edhopper Jul 2014 #61

One of my favorite brain books, "The Amazing Brain." CrispyQ Jul 2014 #53

It's like crop rotation. bluedigger Jul 2014 #54

No edhopper Jul 2014 #60

I see your sense of humor has been plowed under. bluedigger Jul 2014 #65

Sorry edhopper Jul 2014 #66

My milk went bad - no coffee for me, either. bluedigger Jul 2014 #69

I always keep a can edhopper Jul 2014 #70

you're right - this is an urban myth. samsingh Jul 2014 #55

Try reading some of the threads whistler162 Jul 2014 #57

We use 100% of our brains? lunatica Jul 2014 #72

LOL edhopper Jul 2014 #73

I was aiming at some twisted dark humor lunatica Jul 2014 #74

I knew you weren't serious edhopper Jul 2014 #75

Thanks! lunatica Jul 2014 #76

the scientific myths that drive me crazy Mosby Jul 2014 #77

But we do use only 5% of our big toe rock Jul 2014 #78

NFL kickers used to use most of their big toe. edhopper Jul 2014 #82

As dependable as, "We can't afford this/that in America." Bullshit. nt valerief Jul 2014 #79

Of course we use all of our brain, but do we use our heart? Avalux Jul 2014 #83

The heart is a muscle to pump blood edhopper Jul 2014 #84

Biologically speaking you're correct. Avalux Jul 2014 #85

I would say edhopper Jul 2014 #86