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A Skeptical Reaction To IBM's Cat Brain Simulation Claims
kreyszig writes "The recent story of a cat brain simulation from IBM had me wondering if this was really possible as described. Now a senior researcher in the same field has publicly denounced IBM's claims."
More optimisticaly, dontmakemethink points out an "astounding article about new 'Neurogrid' computer chips which offer brain-like computing with extremely low power consumption. In a simulation of 55 million neurons on a traditional supercomputer, 320,000 watts of power was required, while a 1-million neuron Neurogrid chip array is expected to consume less than one watt."
Think about it. Think about it like a cat.
Somehow my pet parrot now seems oddly... delicious. :O
All those neurons using less than 1 watt?
I know some people like that.
No brain, no pain.
VINDICATION!
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It makes sense if you assume that *his* brain works like that.
I hate printers.
I saw that story earlier and dismissed it for the crap that it was. I'd like to thank Henry Markram for vindicating my snap judgment with his flame email.
Damn, if only we could find such a great source of power!
The simulation, which runs 100 times slower than an actual cat's brain, is more about watching how thoughts are formed in the brain...
What? I can already tell them that!
IF $stomach_contents = 0 THEN ConsumeFood;
IF $claw_count > 0 THEN ScratchShitOutOfFurniture;
IF $Sphincter_Tension > 0 THEN PoopAnywhereYouWant;
IF $TimeSinceSleep < 1800 THEN $TimeSinceSleep = $TimeSinceSleep + 1 ELSE YawnFishBreathInOwnersFaceAndFallAsleepOnComputerChair;
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...I know this because I do it for a living.
Don't each of our brains do this for a living, too?