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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 26, 2019, 12:35:05 PM

Title: 'The Brain Senses Touch beyond the Body'
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 26, 2019, 12:35:05 PM

Interesting little article


https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-brain-senses-touch-beyond-the-body/?fbclid=IwAR14PZ8oyNK2PNOBFUnFUSZn6CC7R0xRJUVY3f2hD_I98iy72Zs09cjJOdY

Title: Re: 'The Brain Senses Touch beyond the Body'
Post by: Steve H on December 26, 2019, 01:08:51 PM

Making a mystery where none exists, if you ask me. If you hit the object with the far end of the tool, there's more torque than if you hit it with the near end, and the hand holding the tool can easily detect that.