I’ve been watching a new show on TV called ”Your Bleeped Up Brain”. If you haven’t seen it, basically it shows how untrustworthy it is to rely on perceptions and memories because the brain simply doesn’t function as well as we think it does. Well, this morning I was doing a bit of web surfing about the show and happened across a blog someone put up that suggested something close to the hearts of baseball people everywhere.
I wish I’d bookmarked it so I could post it, but in essence it suggested that if people watching a baseball game were to be tested as to what they remembered as opposed to actual things that took place, they’d find that very often the two wouldn’t jive. That’s something I’ve been saying for a looooong time now, but nearly everyone dismisses that thought. I guess its because most people can’t believe they can’t accurately remember what takes place in front of them, but that’s exactly why magicians are so successful.
For me, all I’ve ever tried to tell people is that relying on numbers that accurately reflect what took place is a much better way to judge what took place than counting on memories or perceptions. At any rate, it nice to know that all these years there are valid reasons that support my thinking. 
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