Robin Bowes;233963 Wrote: 
> 
> I don't know the answer, but I'll take that bet. Beer?
> 

You're on.  Being an ocean apart we're probably both pretty safe on
this one :-).

Actually I'm cheating a little because I once attended a seminar on
human vision, and (while I don't recall the details) I do remember that
even the optic nerve bundle didn't have that much capacity.  The really
fascinating thing was that while they hadn't managed to crack the
compression scheme (which is crucial if you want to make artificial
eyes and help the blind), they did find that whatever it is, it comes
very close to saturating Shannon - i.e., it's the most efficient
possible compression scheme.  

Evolution is amazing...


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