Memories stored in the brain

The Urth list — 6 messages, 5 voices, 14 Jul 2013
https://urth.darkrealm.vip/thread/urth/6400

Ashley Crill14 Jul 2013, 23:30
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From: Gerry Quinn <gerry at bindweed.com>
I assume the connection would be that memories traditionally considered to be stored on the brain were in this case stored elsewhere in the body. That seems to be a key Wolfean conceit and one presumably necessary for the alzabo effect, unless the animal always eats the brain before it mimics its dead prey. However, there may be other ways to explain this behavior in planaria.
I understood it to be the opposite. The 'Wolfean' idea represented seems to be that memories can only be transmitted by eating a certain part of the brain. Reference Severian's gruesome accession to the Autarchy as an example.
Gerry Quinn15 Jul 2013, 10:46

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From: Ashley Crill
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I assume the connection would be that memories traditionally considered to be stored on the brain were in this case stored elsewhere in the body. That seems to be a key Wolfean conceit and one presumably necessary for the alzabo effect, unless the animal always eats the brain before it mimics its dead prey. However, there may be other ways to explain this behavior in planaria.
I understood it to be the opposite. The 'Wolfean' idea represented seems to be that memories can only be transmitted by eating a certain part of the brain. Reference Severian's gruesome accession to the Autarchy as an example.
The way I understood it, both work - but eating the brain, rather than the body, and probably using a higher-quality elixir compared to whatever Vodalus was able to brew, works better and probably has fewer side effects. - Gerry Quinn
entonio at gmail.com15 Jul 2013, 12:09

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Severian discusses this with Ultan. No dia 15/07/2013, ?s 11:46, "Gerry Quinn" <gerry at bindweed.com> escreveu:
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From: Ashley Crill
I assume the connection would be that memories traditionally considered to be stored on the brain were in this case stored elsewhere in the body. That seems to be a key Wolfean conceit and one presumably necessary for the alzabo effect, unless the animal always eats the brain before it mimics its dead prey. However, there may be other ways to explain this behavior in planaria.
I understood it to be the opposite. The 'Wolfean' idea represented seems to be that memories can only be transmitted by eating a certain part of the brain. Reference Severian's gruesome accession to the Autarchy as an example.
The way I understood it, both work - but eating the brain, rather than the body, and probably using a higher-quality elixir compared to whatever Vodalus was able to brew, works better and probably has fewer side effects. - Gerry Quinn _______________________________________________
Jeff Wilson15 Jul 2013, 21:43

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The 'Wolfean' idea represented seems to be that memories can only be transmitted by eating a certain part of the brain. Reference Severian's gruesome accession to the Autarchy as an example.
The way I understood it, both work - but eating the brain, rather than the body, and probably using a higher-quality elixir compared to whatever Vodalus was able to brew, works better and probably has fewer side effects.
Gerry is correct; the other Vodalarii received the memories and loyalty sentiments despite there not being enough brains for everyone each time, nor did they enjoy Sev's wondrous gifts. Ultan, the best read man in the Commonwealth, also confirms that memories can be gotten from non-brain extremities, like fingers and hands. I just hope they remembered to clean the maze this time.
Jeff Wilson - < jwilson at clueland.com > A&M Texarkana Computational Intelligence Lab < http://www.tamut.edu/cil >
Lee Berman20 Jul 2013, 18:15

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Entonio: Severian discusses this with Ultan.
I think Entonio is correct. It doesn't have to be the brain. In his conversation about eating the dead, Ultan likens it to a (70'style) hologram plate in which the entire picture is stored in each and every piece, no matter how small. So you would think any body portion would do. At Voladulus' feast, isn't Thecla's whole body roasted and served? Her head remains intact enough for Severian to recognize her. Plus, it seems like a pretty big party and I get the impression they each got more to eat than a 1/50 portion of her brain. Didn't they get legs, thighs, breasts, etc.
Jeff Wilson21 Jul 2013, 04:20

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At Voladulus' feast, isn't Thecla's whole body roasted and served? Her head remains intact enough for Severian to recognize her. Plus, it seems like a pretty big party and I get the impression they each got more to eat than a 1/50 portion of her brain. Didn't they get legs, thighs, breasts, etc.
yes
Jeff Wilson - < jwilson at clueland.com > A&M Texarkana Computational Intelligence Lab < http://www.tamut.edu/cil >

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