Merry merry everyone and a great new year Thanks much,
Ed On Dec 24, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Matthew Rosier <[email protected]> wrote: > Merry Christmas folks! > > > Subject: Re: merry christmas > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:53:57 +0000 > > > > Perhaps everyone will at least remember this particular paragraph from the > > 2011 list; Merry Christmas to those of you already 6hours + to the east of > > GMT and Merry Christmas to everyone as they pass the midnight threshold for > > the 25th... > > I wish all of you the very best no matter which religion (or not) you have > > Faith in... E > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry smartphone from Virgin Media > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Raymond E. Feist" <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:17:58 > > To: feistfans-l<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: "feistfans-l" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Possible answer > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2011, at 4:50 AM, James Young wrote: > > > > > I've never been tested for an eidetic memory, but I don't think I'm > > > anywhere near that level. I don't use mnemonic devices much and remember > > > the bulk of what I read, hear, or see, but it's not perfect recall and > > > don't ask me what people were wearing because I never notice (I do > > > generally recall the weather). > > > > > > -James > > > > > > True eidetic memory is very rare. I think there are something like 36 > > people currently alive in the US who have been discovered to have it. Most > > of them wish they didn't. There are a lot of people with different kinds of > > exceptional memories like hyperthymesia, where a person can recall what day > > of the week it was from a calander date, what they were wearing that day, > > what they had for their meals, etc. It's more person centered and doesn't > > extend to things like text of what they've read, or lyrics of songs heard, > > etc. There are other types of enhanced memories, usually falling into one > > of two categories, knowing or remembering, eidetic is both to the max. > > > > Best, R.E.F. > > ---- > > www.crydee.com > > > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > > stupidity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
