stackyFACTSYour neurons fire tiny electrical voltages every time you think. Electrodes glued to your scalp attempt to detect these microscopic pulses despite the massive obstacle of your solid bone skull. It is the equivalent of trying to listen to a whispered conversation from entirely outside a brick house.
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