Varying Inversely

This whole article on a human brain-mapping project is pretty interesting, but I was particularly struck by the quote that closes the fourth paragraph:

“Think about it,” says neuroscientist Konrad Kording of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. “The human brain produces in 30 seconds as much data as the Hubble Space Telescope has produced in its lifetime.”

"As much data," yes. As much useful data? Probably not. See Paris Hilton, Donald Trump, any Survivor contestant or any person employed at either 1 1st Street or 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. for details.