like how many Ghzs in terms of computer processor terminology?
2006-07-20 03:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by dotnetgrandmaster 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Great question!!!
Speed of cognition depends entirely on what is being processed. Our brains are not like computers. For instance, you can develop a program to spit out a calculus answer in less than a second. But even a physics whiz would need 10 minutes or so to work out the same problem.
Vice versa, our occipital lobe processes images practically instantaneously. And the best recognition software has nowhere near the capability.
Plus language... don't get me started. There is no program out there that can string words together grammatically with the creativity of a four-year old.
The brain as computer metaphor is just that. A metaphore.
When Plato and Socrates were around, they compared the mind to papyrus. Now we have computers, so we make that comparison.
But our brains are not digital.
2006-07-20 03:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by SilverSun614 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Brain Processing Speed
2016-10-15 06:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well how do we convert GHZ in terms of neurons? If we say about 1 billion neurons is equal to 1 gig, then I'm thinking our brain's processing speed is approximately 100 GHZ, take or add a few bytes. Of course a computer can figure out any mathematical problemset faster than us, but if you ask them to prove it, they will just sit there with a blank screen. We have the processing speed to take our hand out of the fire when we feel pain. We have the ability to react so we can consider that part of our processing speed. I think thats pretty fast, dont you think?
Our brain is a very complex structure and so you are trying to convert apples to oranges.
Edit: However, I think people like Jackie Chan have a faster processor than most of us. When we see a car that is about to hit us, most of us would just stare at it like a deer in headlights until we get crushed by the car. Jackie Chan has a reflex action that surpasses our own. I think he would just jump over the car and roll on top of it and land on his feet.
2006-07-20 03:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sean I.T ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We may use in terms of FLOPS to measure a computer’s performance.
Pentium 4 computers (about 2 GHz) will provide a performance of a few GFLOPS. A pocket calculator is said to have a performance of 10 FLOPS. And then it stated also that humans can calculate in milliFLOPS range.
Really, computers outperformed humans in terms of “mathematical” calculations. Or is it so?
In 1996 in Chess (believed to be mathematical calculations), Garry Kasparov beat Deep Blue in a score of 4-2 (3wins-2draws)!
Because of this “SHAME” for the supercomputer, in 1997 they made Deep Blue into more DEEPER, and eventually revenged in their rematch (3.5-2.5).
As of June 1997, Deep Blue was listed 259th most super computers, capable of calculating 11.38 gigaflops. It can evaluate at 200 million positions per second, which is TWICE as fast as the 1996 version, where “it” was beaten by human.
Deep Blue (which defeated Kasparov in 1997) could search to a depth of 12 ply. Good human chess players (Grandmasters/Super Grandmasters) can look roughly 10 ply.
If we based on their scores, their look-ahead (ply), and their understanding towards on this area, then the processing speed of human brains are not very far behind computers.
2006-07-21 16:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by VBACCESSpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the person - I know a few that function at a very low baud rate!
2006-07-20 03:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
above 512 kb
2006-07-20 03:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by smile santosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋