Think About This...

The connections in the human brain.

I quoted the author thus:

"The human brain has approximately
100 billion neurons, and each, on average, connects to about 1,000 other neurons.
A quick multiplication reveals that there are
100 trillion synaptical connections."

Quoted from an article by
Michael S. Gazzaniga,
"Spheres of Influence."
Published in "Scientific American Mind,"
the June/July 2008 issue.
Page 33.

The article is an excerpt from his forthcoming book:

"Human:
The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique."

The other comments are mine.

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"The Tenth Victim" soundtrack.
"La Decima Vittima" in Italian.
Muisc by Piero Piccioni,
Vocals by Mina, "skat singing."
Track 17 excerpted.

This is a cool 1965 Italian movie that has nothing to do with brain chemistry -- I just liked that bubbly music.

The movie stars Ursula Andress and Marcello Mastroiani.

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[yastunt]

It's good to be reminded that the human brain has more electrical 'connections' than the latest world-record breaking Japanese supercomputer. .

[StevenErnest]

@yastunt Yes, that's true! I do think AI will one day be the equivalent of the human brain, and probably surpass us.

[anandanaga999]

I just Love It. And I have given It some Thought

[StevenErnest]

@anandanaga999  Thanks, that's all I could ask for. ^_^

[cordedpoodle]

@Masowai Make sure you never break any rules, no matter how trivial.

[StevenErnest]

@Masowai "Everything " annoys you?  You should really work on that. Just sayin.

[caganb]

I only have 5

[itchliebeditch1986]

@StevenErnest VERY WELL SAID