Charly Page #6

of several parts.

The cortical surface consisting of

distributed in logic arrays...

various multi-directional buses

and distributing converters...

for converting synaptic memory

into DNA storage.

One area for investigation

is the doctors' hypothesis...

that the mind

can be permanently improved...

through surgery and enzyme enrichment...

thereby utilizing unused portions

of the brain. Can you program that?

It's a little vague, Mr. Gordon.

Could you give me more detailed specs?

It correlates to what we've already

programmed on DNA conversion.

I see. Can we use the same system?

Right. Just change the variables.

Is mental improvement temporary because it

lacks appropriate DNA conversion...

because of a storage limitation, which tends

to overload and disable the repaired area?

Any combination of those factors?

Run it.

Assuming the brain neurons store

information on a temporary basis only...

let's assume...

Thank you, this one's finished.

Assuming the brain neurons store

information on a temporary basis only...

let us assume that this information...

is subsequently coded

into DNA molecules...

permitting storage of far more material

than the nerves could hold by themselves.

It could be that this transformation

takes place during sleep...

and is indeed one of the purposes

and needs for sleeping...

and for dreaming.

Simulating brain damage.

Comparing homologous lesions

in the tissue of animals...

and corresponding...

It requires no great stretch of imagination

to visualize a possible connection...

between protein synthesis and...

And what?

Perhaps the only possible answer...

to our question is, whatever we said

the mind is, we'll discover it's not.

It may be that we've been...

trying to capture something

which is scientifically...

Which by its very nature...

is scientifically premature.

Charly, go...

Go home, Charly.

You'll work better in the morning.

I'm finished.

My work is finished.

That's good.

Then you can go home...

and sleep for at least two days.

These tapes will have to be programmed.

Could they do it tonight?

If you go home and sleep.

I'd rather wait.

Might take all night.

I'll wait.

Your evaluations were correct.

That's too bad.

- It was such a promising theory.

- It is.

It still is.

Thank you.

Felt like coffee.

Everything's closed.

Not at Charly Gordon's.

Open 24 hours a day, you know that.

- Hungry? Want some eggs?

- No, just coffee.

I hope it's not too strong.

Marry me, Charly.

Now.

Tonight.

I'll get you a spoon.

Marry me.

All right, don't marry me.

Motion carried.

But I'm gonna stay. Right here.

Whenever you feel like telling me to go,

just tell me so. I'll go.

Leave.

Please leave.

All right.

Good night.

Good night.

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