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[[[[[Boxes]]]]]

The particular story told in class about the universe on the back of a turtle, and then on top of more and more turtles got me thinking.  Even if you say all the way down, then what does the all the way down turtle stand on.  What I'm trying to say is there must be a finite number of boxes that are within the larger boxes.  And from here I want to post the questions.  Does each decision use the same amount of boxes, or nerves, in order to create the responses to say more intricate stimuli than a simple one.  Can the process of the inputs being regulated through the brain be different in individuals.  Can this be a reason for differences in intelligence or differences in talents vis-a-vis individuals.  The differences in intelligence/talents/ anything an individual excels in stem from a faster reaction time through the nerves or more "boxes" in the bigger "box".  Also, is there a way to improve this reaction process through practice, reading, studying, ...etc.    

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