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Brain-Like Computing on an Organic Molecular Layer
ScienceDaily
Apr. 26, 2010
Information processing circuits in digital computers are static. In our brains, information
processing circuits -- neurons -- evolve continuously to solve complex problems. Now, an
international research team from Japan and Michigan Technological University has created a similar
process of circuit evolution in an organic molecular layer that can solve complex problems. This is
the first time a brain-like "evolutionary circuit" has been realized.
This computer is massively parallel: The world's fastest supercomputers can only process bits one at
a time in each of their channels. Their circuit allows instantaneous changes of ~300 bits.
Their processor can produce solutions to problems for which algorithms on computers are unknown,
like predictions of natural calamities and outbreaks of disease. To prove this unique feature, they
have mimicked two natural phenomena in the molecular layer: heat diffusion and the evolution of
cancer cells.
The monolayer has intelligence; it can solve many problems on the same grid.
Their molecular processor heals itself if there is a defect. This remarkable self-healing property
comes from the self-organizing ability of the molecular monolayer. No existing man-made computer has
this property, but our brain does: if a neuron dies, another neuron takes over its function.
The work is described in Nature Physics. It is coauthored by Ranjit Pati, of the Michigan
Technological University Department of Physics. Lead author is Anirban Bandyopadhyay, National
Institute for Materials Science, National Institute of Information and Communication Technology,
Japan.
Akira Bergman
- Billions of neurons inside computing in parallel
- Billions of individuals of a species outside computing in parallel
The overall cognitive activity of a species is normalized around an
individual's cognitive activity along a singe timeline. While we are
sandwiched between two parallel computing processes, we can only deal
with one thought at a time. I think the reason for this is the
causality and locality of reality.
Zerkon
Why so small? If 'reality', why is this parallel computing contained by
species? Since neurons inside can compute can't they also compute outside?
given they compute they must have a cognitive process.
If we do deal with one thought at a time, might there also be a question
of how many of our thoughts are dealing with us at any given time?
Zerkon
> information processing circuits
.. are a metaphorical construct. If neurons, there then is not 'us'.
Akira Bergman
"Why so small?" meaning why one thought at a time?
Consciousness works similar to the thread manager of this NG.
Computers are moving towards multiple cores but there is still only
one thread manager. There has to an order to protect causality.
There are three steps of elevation within a species;
(cell,individual,species)
Evolution and growth start with a cell and move up this ladder. At the
beginning all three are compressed into the cell. The reason has to do
ultimately with the economy of expansion. It has to follow the number
triplet;
(0,1,infinity)
'1' here is the mediator and everything is (re)normalized around it.
There is also a strong link to the quantization process and the
principle of uncertainty of QFT.
Why are we sandwiched between two parallel processes in more simple
arguments?
We have to be made of building blocks, as in musical pieces are made
of measures, and we have to belong to a process that makes us, as in
the culture of music.
Can we have more than one thought at a time?
Yes, but this needs specialist training, like in music. An instrument
player has to control many processes at the same time, and do this in
the background so that he/she can concentrate on the interpretation.
If you study a difficult instrument, be it musical or otherwise, you
would understand this process much better.
Why are we normally stuck to one thought at a time?
This has to do with economy.
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wrote:
Man is constantly trying to reinvent himself, and yet he doesnt even
know what life is.
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