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Title	Type	Date
Re: For the budget conscious climber (a.k.a. dirtbag)	Reply	07/02/09
Re: For the budget conscious climber (a.k.a. dirtbag)	Reply	07/02/09
Re: Airtime on Airtime Over Pumicestone	Reply	06/30/09
Re: nothing interesting	Reply	06/28/09
Re: Bring back the trip stats	Reply	06/28/09
Re: Boulder Projects	Reply	06/25/09
Re: cleaning climbing gear	Reply	06/25/09
Re: Rename Bouldering	Reply	06/25/09
Re: Boulder Projects	Reply	06/25/09
Re: Climbers on Ruby of India Saturday 13th June	Reply	06/25/09

101 Kudos

01/22/09

Hi Lee, You don't know me yet but I have been climbing with Pinnacle for the last 12 months or so. I really need to speak to you or email you regarding a Masters project I am doing this year. I intend to create mil spec mapping complete with digital imagery of all major climbing regions in SE Qld. It is my hope that this will greatly assist with building a dialogue with govt agencies such as EPA, DIP, and QPWS. I have already started speaking with various people in these agencies and they are quite pleased with the idea. I just need some climbers to come the party as well and things may actually start to happen! You can reach me on 0400 829 941 or by email at jrl1975@netspace.net.au I look forward to hearing from you. Jeff Lean

doug scown

16 Kudos

03/27/08

Hi Lee,

Tried to place this in your blog but ?

Hi Lee. It was my partner who asked the quesiton. I thought you might find this interesting. The way our heads work is fascinating. You can do IATs at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ Try a few. These tests cover Race / Gender / etc reactions but it applies to anything we do. Basically given the nature of our brain/body the main thing that determines rapid reactions to a situation is what you have been exposed to in the past (experience) and NOT reason at the time. You might use 'reason' on a climb ('if I was 2 feet off the ground I'd be fine so I'm fine etc) but that only works because of past experience (useless for a beginner). Falling? What past experience do you have? None? SHIIIIT! Or graduated experience - don't even have to think because it's familiar.

Theres a book called Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. A great read. Not technical. Lot's of great illustrative stories. Recommended by a bloke who lectures me in neurology. I thought you might find this interesting.

03/27/08

Reply from manacubus:

Thanks Doug - I put that comment up on the blog. Will check out the site. Kinda eludes to what I was saying, albeit with some kind of actual evidence. Nice. :)

Edit: Here is my test result.