Some speculate that some of the brain's functioning occurs at a quantum level inside of the microtubules inside of neurons (e.g., Penrose). The notion is that quantum effects are necessary to tie the disparate processes of the brain together simultaneous, in other words consciousness. AFAIK, glial cells do not have microtubules so they wouldn't be involved in these proceses.
This may be a horribly stupid idea, but if so it is not suprising considering I am not a computer engineer. Would it be possibly to make a CPU out of a multilayered cube like they talk about? Or at least with that kind of speed I would think they could make a modified cpu with a lot of speed. Seems like there should be a similar solution that would virtually eliminate the need for transitors. Again, I appologize if this is dumb.
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Some speculate that some of the brain's functioning occurs at a quantum level inside of the microtubules inside of neurons (e.g., Penrose). The notion is that quantum effects are necessary to tie the disparate processes of the brain together simultaneous, in other words consciousness. AFAIK, glial cells do not have microtubules so they wouldn't be involved in these proceses.
Thanks for your condescending enlightenment. The world needs more people who "truly" know what is going on.
This may be a horribly stupid idea, but if so it is not suprising considering I am not a computer engineer. Would it be possibly to make a CPU out of a multilayered cube like they talk about? Or at least with that kind of speed I would think they could make a modified cpu with a lot of speed. Seems like there should be a similar solution that would virtually eliminate the need for transitors. Again, I appologize if this is dumb.