The mysteries of Maggie, Sr.

[Rasins]

IIRC, Bob said that Lash occupied that part of Harry's Mind that was not used anyway.  I don't know why it's being damaged (and being healed from then on) would make him more malleable.

[Kindler]

IIRC, Bob said that Lash occupied that part of Harry's Mind that was not used anyway.  I don't know why it's being damaged (and being healed from then on) would make him more malleable.

Yeah, it's also one of those things that straight up doesn't make sense. You don't use all of your brain for conscious thought, but you do kind of need all of it for a bunch of automated processes. Like muscular function. Kuru is a brain prion that just chews holes through your brain, and it's 100% fatal. (Also caused by cannibalism, but still—holes in your noggin=bad).

Heh. Maybe those holes are where Uriel poured soulfire, restoring some nerve connections and allowing him to manipulate Harry's hand in Small Favor.

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

Yeah, it's also one of those things that straight up doesn't make sense. You don't use all of your brain for conscious thought, but you do kind of need all of it for a bunch of automated processes.

It's not just that.  The difference between a brain with 10% of the neurons firing, and one with 100% of the neurons firing, is like the difference between a (very big) page with lots of complicated text written on it and a sheet of plain black paper the same size.  One can contain complex information.  The other can't.

[Rasins]

Yeah, it's also one of those things that straight up doesn't make sense. You don't use all of your brain for conscious thought, but you do kind of need all of it for a bunch of automated processes. Like muscular function. Kuru is a brain prion that just chews holes through your brain, and it's 100% fatal. (Also caused by cannibalism, but still—holes in your noggin=bad).

Heh. Maybe those holes are where Uriel poured soulfire, restoring some nerve connections and allowing him to manipulate Harry's hand in Small Favor.

Now there's a theory.

[LordDresden2]

Yeah, it's also one of those things that straight up doesn't make sense. You don't use all of your brain for conscious thought, but you do kind of need all of it for a bunch of automated processes.

It used to be a misconception that only 10% of the brain was active at any given time, with a basis in a scientific misunderstanding.  That's what Harry is referring to when he refers to that 10% thing.

In fact, I don't doubt for a moment that our minds/brains have vastly more potentials that we generally use, but it isn't that the neurons aren't active.

[wardenferry419]

I have seen a few customers that seem to be functioning on 1% and not 10%.

[kazimmoinuddin]

Was the part of the brain destroyed with lash rebuilt by Bonnie?

[wardenferry419]

I don't know about rebuilt; but, it might have housed Bonnie.

[Rasins]

I don't know about rebuilt; but, it might have housed Bonnie.

This, and that Harry's wizard healing could be repairing the damage.