tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18414922.post115249377272654493..comments2023-10-28T03:33:18.911-07:00Comments on Fixing Foibles & Follies: The externalization of human memoryJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938056757144156428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18414922.post-71932805130915351432006-09-18T07:36:00.000-07:002006-09-18T07:36:00.000-07:00I read somewhere--not sure where, maybe Gore Vidal...I read somewhere--not sure where, maybe Gore Vidal's near-endless novel of ancient times, Creation?--that many people were against writing when it was relatively new, for the same reason: its deleterious effects on individual human memory. I don't know if this is historically documented (written) or just a guess, but it makes sense. I wonder if we'll eventually go full circle and invent a data storage technology that communicates directly with the human brain and thus reinternalizes memory. It might be a fun one to document.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com