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Rebecca Sharrock, one of the only people in the world with Hyperthymesia She can remember virtually every single day of her life in vivid detail, including being in her crib at just 12 days old. (lemmy.today)

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[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It also sounds like it's going to get tragic with age. The brain is finite in its capabilities, and memory pruning is something that happens automatically, she won't get to choose what she forgets...

[–] WildPalmTree@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

She won't have unlimited storage. If she has'ish, other functions will degrade. Finite is as finite does.