'Human brain' supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on for first time

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[–]s8cyprks 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I like that they are switching this human brain supercomputer to learn about Parkinson's! I'm pretty sure that someday they will be able to use this same supercomputer to learn about other incurable diseases like Cancer and, if the scientists find a way, to use this to transfer our consciousness!

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah definitely, that's a very cool long-term goal. I hope their research goals work out.

[–]s8cyprks 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah. I mean, I don't know how they're gonna pull it off, but if they find a way not just to understand how Parkinson's disease works and affects people, but also to combat them, then it's not impossible to use this supercomputer on other incurable diseases, too, right?