I find it wierd how sometimes, when counting things or remembering long numbers, I can look at them and my brain can count them or process them without any conscious effort. The last job I had was working in the parts depertment of a Volkswagen garage. Alot of the time I had to remember 9-14 digit numbers, and at first I couldn't do it.. but after a while I found that I could read, remember and check these numbers without any conscious effort or thought. I wouldn't even have to read them in the usual sense of the word, I only had to look at them, just glance at them for a split second. I dunno if this is normal for everyone, but it shocked the crap out of me coz I always find it hard to remember number sequences. I tested it quite alot by looking quickly looking at the number plates of passing cars - but not looking at them long enough to consciously read them - and then seeing if I could recite it. More often than not I could, and if I was in a car myself then I could turn round and check and usually I got it right. Since I left that job my memory has started to return to normal, or at least it would appear so. I can still do it with telephone numbers and stuff.... what's wierd is that if I actually read a number then i'll find it hard to remember. But if I look at it then look away before they register, then I find I can remember the number even hours later, without having thought about it since seeing it. I guess this isn't really relavent, but i'm stoned and this came to mind when I read this thread.