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  • BlueWren posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago

    Freefall: further to your interesting post regarding memory being passed down through DNA, I found this in this morning’s headlines:

    http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/biologists-successfully-transfer-a-memory-from-one-snail-to-another/news-story/5392df34eae2c980b2f836d83cbddcb3

    • BlueWren .. Graham Hanc ock has ALWAYS insisted that we are a civilization that has been extremely traumatized by an event that occurred eons ago .. That has always fascinated me .. With this new research .. things are beginning to make more sense .. Much appreciated .. and thanks for posting .. 🙂

    • It is a very interesting find, but the only thing this experiment proves conclusively is that RNA may be used to store certain relatively constant but changing parameters, such as the reaction time to certain stimuli by way of regulation of the secretion of certain chemicals, for example. So I would not generalize from THERE to MEMORY.

      • And one more thing: anything stored in RNA affects every cell of the body hence useful for any kind of reaction that requires synchronization at the cell level. Memories that are not essential for survival, basically our every day ego-memories, have no reason to be stored in RNA.

      • My interest in the article piqued after reading the last paragraph which indicates there is a plan afoot:

        ” Science and tech publication Futurism summed up the research, writing: “We’re still a way off from becoming a karate black belt simply by injecting some RNA into our necks, or downloading sweet dance moves directly to our minds. But we may be a step closer to it, thanks to the humble, oft-shocked sea ”