Rick Castello wrote: > Kat said: > >>On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 02:25:52PM -0600, Mia McDavid wrote: >> >>>Like (I suspect) every other member of this list, I read fluently. I >>>can't, in fact *not read*. I can't look at a word without knowing >>>what it says. >> >>Ever glanced at a sign that has a large collection of stuff on it, and >>had your brain pick out the one thing of interest to you without you >>actually reading any of the sign first? > > > Definitely. > > Other good examples: Skimming a manual, putting together a puzzle. > > The human brain (some more than others) is an EXCELLENT machine > for pattern-matching. > > -Rick > Very very good at it, to the point it can generate false positives. Think "Face of Jesus in a tortilla" . Andrew. >