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Thanks all for sharing stories. I enjoyed it, learned from it. The parallels between brain and scientist got clearer in my mind talking with you about them. In particular, I hadn't before heard myself say that ambiguous figures were comparable to the multiple stories that could be told by scientists about a given set of observations. And I agree that the story needs also to account for "the random output we see in dreams" (see Inverting the Relationship Between Randomness and Meaning and Chance in Life and the World and Variability in Brain Function and Behavior). Interesting to think about what "irrationally," or "selfishly," or, for that matter, "human" means from this perspective.

A set of bottom lines that occurred to me right after we finished ...

• Don't be afraid of trying things out; enjoy it
• Don't be afraid of seeing things in more than one way; enjoy it.
• Don't be afraid of seeing things differently from other people. Share it; enjoy it.

Relevant for science, the brain, and life in general? Thanks again. Hope the rest of the summer goes well for you. Wander Serendip, and stay in touch if you find it interesting.