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To: Bruce who wrote (818)9/26/1998 7:46:00 PM
From: porcupine --''''>  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 1722
 
... if 10% of a band of monkeys learn a particular skill the
entire monkey population instantly acquires the skill even those who have never seen it performed, etc.

So by now you know I am a wacko, but that aside, I would
appreciate any helpful suggestions you might have on how to
go about testing/refining this theory .....


I have often heard that only 10% of the brain is used in thinking. According to the hypothesis, this should inspire imitation in the other 90%. But, there seems to be little evidence that it does --'''':>