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Dr. Nakamats "Inventor of the Floppy Disk":

http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/10/20/twilight-zone-dr-nakamats-inventions/

What I find most interesting is the concept that being 0.5 seconds away from death is the trigger for creativity. He achieves this through submersion in a tank of water.

I find the claim that lack of oxygen in the brain triggers some activity to be somewhat plausible. It fits with my belief that a portion of creativity is synthesis - the joining of two different themes or thoughts - and with the idea that sparking this sort of activity may be facilitated when the brain is operating out of its normal mode. But what really has me wondering is how he knows he is 0.5 seconds from death. What if you are off by a few tenths or linger just a bit too long getting the spark to ignite the tinder? Could it just be hyperbole?

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    Sally:

    That is nice to definitely locate a web site where the blogger really knows what he is talking about.

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