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Uploading Conciousness to Computer
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RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer
(January 29, 2015 at 3:48 am)I_am_not_mafia Wrote: Don't think one byte per neuron, think one core per neuron. And then wonder how you are going to have each core connect to thousands of other cores.

If I had to guess I'd say we will see dedicated chips with hardwired neuron units, which should be vastly more efficient than having an ordinary CPU with external memory simulate them. But I may be wrong, and this may be a hopeless overkill since biological neurons are very slow in comparison.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by AFTT47 - January 28, 2015 at 10:52 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Darkstar - January 28, 2015 at 10:56 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Nope - January 28, 2015 at 11:38 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by rexbeccarox - January 28, 2015 at 11:46 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by vorlon13 - January 29, 2015 at 12:29 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Surgenator - January 28, 2015 at 11:59 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by AFTT47 - January 29, 2015 at 12:07 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by FallentoReason - January 29, 2015 at 12:32 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Ravenshire - January 29, 2015 at 12:43 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by FallentoReason - January 29, 2015 at 12:52 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Surgenator - January 29, 2015 at 1:04 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by FallentoReason - January 29, 2015 at 1:25 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Darkstar - January 29, 2015 at 3:04 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by FallentoReason - January 29, 2015 at 3:35 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Alex K - January 29, 2015 at 2:42 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Surgenator - January 29, 2015 at 12:37 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by AFTT47 - January 29, 2015 at 1:39 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by I_am_not_mafia - January 29, 2015 at 3:48 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Alex K - January 29, 2015 at 6:39 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Surgenator - January 29, 2015 at 2:39 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Aoi Magi - January 29, 2015 at 2:29 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by FallentoReason - January 29, 2015 at 2:56 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Aoi Magi - January 29, 2015 at 5:20 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Regina - January 29, 2015 at 3:43 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by bennyboy - January 29, 2015 at 5:23 am
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by Faith No More - January 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm
RE: Uploading Conciousness to Computer - by robvalue - January 29, 2015 at 9:25 am

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