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Physics professor James Kakalios said it was plausible that medical science could improve intelligence, but that neurochemistry is not advanced enough for it to be possible currently. Kakalios also said the notion used in the film that human beings can only access 20% of their brains (though the film never explicitly states that this is the case, with one character only once saying "you know they say we can only access 20% of our brain?") is a myth: 100% of it is used at different times. Moreover, if 100% of the brain's neurons were to fire simultaneously, all of the available oxygen would be consumed and the individual would most likely die or suffer severe neurological trauma. Kakalios said if such a pill existed, a person running out of the supply could actually experience a rebound effect, and "might become really stupid"