> > From: "Jones Beene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The SciAm article says that "Synaptic activity is staggering: 10 > quadrillion (10^16) neural connections a second."
These types of comparisons with electronics are meaningless. Each neuron has over 100 dendrites and each dendrite might touch a different neuron. Whether a cell fires depends on when it fired last, how many dendrites are acting upon it and the surface area of the dendrite. And, while whether the number of neurons might not increase, dendrite connectivity *can* change. There is no way to compare a brain to a computer: http://www.cochrane.org.uk/opinion/articles/intelligenceandlife.php
