Memories decay exponentially. This occurs both over time and over number of items to remember. Also, remembering requires brain attention. The vast majority of memories in a brain will never be activated sufficiently for conscious awareness. As memories accumulate, the fraction we actively access decreases.
The human mind is a flashlight that dimly illuminates the path behind. Moving forward, we lose sight of where we’ve been. Living a thousand years wouldn’t make that flashlight any brighter.
Memories decay exponentially. This occurs both over time and over number of items to remember. Also, remembering requires brain attention. The vast majority of memories in a brain will never be activated sufficiently for conscious awareness. As memories accumulate, the fraction we actively access decreases.
The human mind is a flashlight that dimly illuminates the path behind. Moving forward, we lose sight of where we’ve been. Living a thousand years wouldn’t make that flashlight any brighter.