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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Orrex

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5. Doesn't really help

Reply to toddmiller (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:58 AM

Dec 2012

Every neuron in the human cortex has 16 billion neurons each of which has the computing power of a labtop.

Every neuron has 16 billion neurons? Isn't that like saying that every pound weighs ten pounds?

Regardless, is that claim true? Each neuron has the power of a laptop? We'd be talking about quintillions of laptops between my ears! How is that figure determined? Do we have a citation to confim?

Thanks!

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Throwing Cold Water On the Singurality Idea [View all] toddmiller Nov 2012 OP

Suppose AI reaches "as intelligent as humans" with deduction, analytic thought... Silent3 Nov 2012 #1

But that's the conundrum toddmiller Dec 2012 #4

I think it's a fair bet that if you first manage to emulate a human brain as-is... Silent3 Dec 2012 #6

Help me out here: Orrex Nov 2012 #2

Typo toddmiller Dec 2012 #3

Doesn't really help Orrex Dec 2012 #5

maybe he means connections to other neurons *shrug* nt uriel1972 Dec 2012 #7