though machine has much more capacity it cannot repair it's parts when it is damaged
While even the biggest computer has a capacity of around 10,000,000,000,000 bytes (10 to the power of 12), the human brain has a colossal 10 followed by 8,432 noughts, say the scientists who made the calculations in the journal Brain and Mind.
"The human brain contains about 50 billion to 200 billion neurons
(nobody knows how many for sure), each of which interfaces with 1,000
to 100,000 other neurons through 100 trillion (10 14) to 10
quadrillion (10 16) synaptic junctions. Each synapse possesses a
variable firing threshold which is reduced as the neuron is repeatedly
activated. If we assume that the firing threshold at each synapse can
assume 256 distinguishable levels, and if we suppose that there are
20,000 shared synapses per neuron (10,000 per neuron), then the total
information storage capacity of the synapses in the cortex would be of
the order of 500 to 1,000 terabytes. (Of course, if the brain's
storage of information takes place at a molecular level, then I would
be afraid to hazard a guess regarding how many bytes can be stored in
the brain. One estimate has placed it at about 3.6 X 10 19 bytes.)"
http://www.geocities.com/rnseitz/The_Great_Gray_Ravelled_Knot.htm
2006-09-12 02:14:14
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answered by rajan 3
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100 Tb = 100,000 Gb of storage is required to hold a state of the brain for every single activity.
2006-09-12 10:08:19
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answered by ? 3
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in a normal human being all the nurons are neighter used nor activated. if by any means the cells are activated then human beings can do the job of computers much faster. but we prefer to get our job done by the machines so why to worry.
2006-09-14 03:23:11
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answered by Don is Back 1
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The human brain is in the hundred terra byte range, or greater,, last I heard.
2006-09-12 09:16:05
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answered by Anonymous
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