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NAP2614
Master Cruncher Joined: Mar 27, 2007 Post Count: 2546 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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One researcher estimates that with current technology it would take 10,000 automated microscopes thirty years to map the connections between every neuron in a human brain, and 100 million terabytes of disk space to store the data
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yoro42
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One researcher estimates that with current technology it would take 10,000 automated microscopes thirty years to map the connections between every neuron in a human brain, and 100 million terabytes of disk space to store the data ***** And still we forget our own telephone numbers. Regarding the estimate mentioned above, I'll put my PC to work validating it. In the meantime "Play a game to map the brain at EYEWIRE. ***** As if I memorized them in the first place.  |
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Jack007
Master Cruncher CANADA Joined: Feb 25, 2005 Post Count: 1604 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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we have our home phone for a year,
----------------------------------------it's embarrasing when they ask to validate info, and I can't tell them my home number. (I did memorize my cell after a year or so)  |
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