What if we could use a human brain, as a computer?
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[QUOTE=Nitro-Trucker;22095314]What if we installed an operating system onto the brain, ie Windows seven, except heavily modified so that it conforms to the parameters given by the brain, since it obviously doesnt have the same setup as a normal pc does.[/QUOTE]
Oh damn. Linux.
[QUOTE=gufu;22096793]Biocomputers are possible. Human brain is a bit out of reach for the moment, but insects and small animal brains have been used to work with calculations. Sadly, the machinery is very inefficient right now, but one day, Biocomputer would allow for tremendous calculating power, if certain donors would agree with the idea.[/QUOTE]
Why donors? Donating a whole brain wouldn't be necessary. We'll probably be able to grow body parts artificially sometime in the future, including human brain. All you'd need then is a DNA sample from preferably a highly intelligent person (you could choose different properties depending on what kind of computing you want to do). It would probably be way easier and more efficient to teach the brain to be a computer right from the beginning.
[QUOTE=Nitro-Trucker;22095159]So far, we know that the brain is the most powerful computer we have access to as of right now. However, we cant use it. What if, in the future, we could take someones brain, wipe it clean of all its memories (smart person, stupid person, it doesnt matter), put it in a tank full of nutrients (and hook up blood vessels to a pump that circulates blood and oxygen and such, to keep it alive), hook up wires to their respective areas on the stem, or the cerebrum, and then commence a program on an external object (its late, i cant think of the name for it right now) that transforms the brains electrical impulses into picture, sound, and a bus that accepts regular things like monitors, mouses, keyboards, ext. hdd's, etc. How powerful would it be? How well would it run games? Would it have flashbacks to its previous life, and just fuck shit up, go all 'white noise' on me (monsters in the machines) Well, thats my thoughts for the night. Have fun discussing.
aaaaaaaaaand here come the dumbs :sigh:[/QUOTE]
You want to harvest the brains of people, to turn them into computers.
To play games.
...no
Never mind the moral and ethical issues of just harvesting brains, but using them for gaming is just a fantastic idea, no really. :golfclap:
It would be kinda creepy to have a human brain in your room.
[QUOTE=Dottedline;22096097]OP should read this:
Source: [url]http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/aktp5/hey_reddit_how_do_you_think_the_human_race_will/[/url][/QUOTE]
For some reason, not sure why, but I think I'll opt to retain the use of my dong.
What would happen if you somehow managed to look at the memories of a brain through a normal computer, with the brain as the "hard drive"? What would folders/files have as names?
Oh and also, I am not sure if a brain for a computer would work well. Why?
Calculations.
The great thing about the human brain is that it really begins as a clean slate, but learns by interpreting its surroundings, copying what it sees and such.
If we could make an AI capable of simulating these things, place it in a "virtual world" so that it can "grow up" like a child, we could potentially end up with a very, very fast, intelligent AI without loads of programming.
Obviously meld human mind aspects with computer ones, so that it can quickly process information, but interpret and understand humans exactly as we do, so that we could have computers that we can give orders in English to and they do what we want.
To the people who are going to say it'll be human enough to feel (which I understand), how about we have a rotation of AIs, when one isn't running, it lives in a "perfect world" virtual world to give it a break from work?
[QUOTE=whee;22098580]What would happen if you somehow managed to look at the memories of a brain through a normal computer, with the brain as the "hard drive"? What would folders/files have as names?
Oh and also, I am not sure if a brain for a computer would work well. Why?
Calculations.[/QUOTE]
Folder: Porn
Subfolders: (name of girlfriend 1), (name of girlfriend 2), etc
Computers succeed where the brain fails, and vice-versa.
A brain would work better in a cyborg type scenario but would only function with computers translating the brain impulses into the right functions.
A brain wouldn't be able to make all the rapid calculations necessary to perform even the simplest of tasks.
[QUOTE=whee;22098580]What would happen if you somehow managed to look at the memories of a brain through a normal computer, with the brain as the "hard drive"? What would folders/files have as names?
Oh and also, I am not sure if a brain for a computer would work well. Why?
Calculations.[/QUOTE]
When trained the brain can perform any calculation conceivable.
Also they wouldn't have file names because the brain just does thing it know what everything is and where it is, there's no need for a system.
If you want an objective, reliable calculator, you're probably better off creating and growing one from some micro-organisms. Even so, inorganic computers are simply easier to interface with, easier to build and more efficient.
If you want a subjective analyzer, leave the brain in the person and interact with the human.
[QUOTE=someguyihate;22098646]Computers succeed where the brain fails, and vice-versa.
A brain would work better in a cyborg type scenario but would only function with computers translating the brain impulses into the right functions.
[B]A brain wouldn't be able to make all the rapid calculations necessary to perform even the simplest of tasks.[/B][/QUOTE]
Yeah, a three year old drug addicts brain couldn't.
[QUOTE=Dottedline;22096097]OP should read this:
Source: [URL]http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/aktp5/hey_reddit_how_do_you_think_the_human_race_will/[/URL][/QUOTE]
This made me really depressed.
This would only work accurately if we could first measure that the human brain can run Crysis.
:downs:
[QUOTE=pebkac;22097302]Why donors? Donating a whole brain wouldn't be necessary. We'll probably be able to grow body parts artificially sometime in the future, including human brain. All you'd need then is a DNA sample from preferably a highly intelligent person (you could choose different properties depending on what kind of computing you want to do). It would probably be way easier and more efficient to teach the brain to be a computer right from the beginning.[/QUOTE]
Growing human brain cells is still a thing of theory, especially if this includes the organic periphery it needs. As disturbing as it sounds, a brain from a correctly conditioned individual would work out best - mind you, there are certain ethical problems with this idea. And the problem with the biocomputer, is that after some level of complexity is reached, it is possible that it would follow its normal biological instructions and use it for its own accords and interests (basically, it would try to take the things given as puzzle, to piece together). This could cause a number of things: heightening margin of error, unrelated output, and machine uprising (Alright, just kidding on that one).
I wonder, if plants are able to posses something equaling the nerve structure of an animal organism. Someone with knowledge of biology, mind telling me, if such things exist?
Wat
A brain IS a computer, and we DO use it. The brain is pretty much an organic CPU that controls an organic machine. It even relies on a steady electrical current, and sends electrical signals to make the "machine" do things.
[QUOTE=ThisIsMyUsername;22113520]Wat
A brain IS a computer, and we DO use it. The brain is pretty much an organic CPU that controls an organic machine. It even relies on a steady electrical current, and sends electrical signals to make the "machine" do things.[/QUOTE]
Well, as a computer, it is not usually used well.
[QUOTE=JLea;22097078]that was a good read, until i realised its never going to happen.[/QUOTE]
In a way he's right.
Humans are innovators and growers, we're bound to achieve a level of godhood or we're going to die out.
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[QUOTE=GunsNRoses;22098926]This made me really depressed.[/QUOTE]
Why? It's basically saying that our race will be one drunken on infinite pleasure, knowledge, and fulfilled desire.
We won't really be human, but I could care less.
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