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by oreo91 on June 12th, 2006

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Scientists say we use about 10% of our brain. What if the rest is needed by aliens?

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  • by prustage on June 23rd, 2006

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    No scientist has ever said we only use 10% of our brains. Scientists, on the other hand have gone to great lengths on various websites, books, articles and interviews to state quite clearly that this is a popular myth and is a belief that has never been held by science.

    It is believed that the first use of the expression was in a newspaper commercial for the Rosicrucian society where it appeared alongside a picture of Albert Einstein implying that he said or endorsed this view - he didnt. After that it has been taken up by various get-rich-quick organisations peddling mind training exercises, intelligence boosters and new-age self-help techniques.

    Ask yourself: If you honestly believed that would you be happy for a surgeon to take 90% of your brain away?

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    • Actually, Einstein did say that 10% of our brains was used.

      Beverlyofhills

      by Beverlyofhills on July 7th, 2006

    • Beverly, please cite that claim

      Prustage I give you points for fighting the good fight.

      TheicidalManiac

      by TheicidalManiac on October 21st, 2008

    • Aliens ate 90% of my brane, but it didn't affeck me one bit. Me and my new Republican frenns are a-gonna vote for Sarah Palin becuz she is just like us.

      Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence

      by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on January 1st, 2010

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