We're often told by those smarter than us how powerful the brain is. It's reaction time precedes thought, it's incredibly energy efficient, and it can still function properly despite some damage it may receive. The plasticity of the brain should be something that we all marvel at on a daily basis (though I'm often more concerned with lessening the guilt I feel from playing video games all day).  But are there limits to its adaptability? Yes, the brain can operate an annoying, bipedal body, but could it operate a ship built to explore the universe and with the same proficiency? In the short story Mr. Spaceship by Philip K. Dick, the human brain seems to adjust rather well to controlling  intergalactic spacecraft, but the problem it encounters instead is worth noting. Mr. Spaceship  The Story This mildly unnerving story takes place in a future Earth that has been locked in a decades long war with an alien species. The enemy, also known as the Yuk, of wh...