ext_300637 ([identity profile] mr-mediocre.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] james_davis_nicoll 2008-01-24 01:55 pm (UTC)

The body produces about 500 ml of CSF every day

Wow. Half a liter? I had no idea. The Wikipedia article says the brain only holds 135-150 ml and implies this is the total. So it's completely replaced three+ times per day. Wow again.

Re: Pournelle's condition - what everyone else said.
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