@jfax

Very literally pushing the limits of neuroplasticity And maybe another argument for consciousness as an emergent property rather that one specific region being responsible for it? "A French man who lives a relatively normal [...] went to the doctor complaining of mild weakness in his left leg, when brain scans revealed that his skull was mostly filled with fluid, leaving just a thin outer layer of actual brain tissue, with the internal part of his brain almost totally eroded away." "[...] despite his minimal remaining brain tissue, the man wasn't mentally disabled - he had a low IQ of 75, but was working as a civil servant. He was also married with two children, and was relatively healthy."

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