FW: Happy 2017 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Mark Reimers <http://www.yahoo.ca/~mark1reimers>
 > Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 23:13:56 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 >     On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, 11:23:25 AM EST, Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:  
 >  
 >  > � I've been teaching courses on i) computational
 >  > brain models, ii) neural data analysis, iii) genes, the brain and
 >  > behavior. I've hired a second post-doc, and we are making progress on
 >  > understanding the relation of brain dynamics to behavior.
 > 
 > Ah.  When will Ray Kurzweil be able to upload his brain to the cloud?
 > 
 > Not a chance ... the mind is clearly NOT disembodied
 > 
 > > About Macular degeneration: this is one of the few diseases where
 >  > genetics really makes a difference. Have you done 23andme?
 > 
 > No.  Unless there is a big change in the laws so that there are more
 > privacy protections, it's unlikely that I'll do that any time soon.
 > 
 > We can't actually predict very much from your DNA, with a few exceptions, like 
 > Macular degeneration.... certainly not IQ, politics, or most other diseases
 > 
 >  > Some
 >  > treatments based on genetics are beginning to be useful.
 > 
 > Well, my ophthalmologist says that only a breakthrough in stem cells will
 > help with my right eye.
 > 
 >  > Say Hi to Noelle.
 > 
 > Sure.
 > 
 >  > Mark Reimers� humanist, scientist, and mathematician