Reply to post: Re: take any lump of matter doing whatever it is it is doing

By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the world can generate

Pascal Monett Silver badge

Re: take any lump of matter doing whatever it is it is doing

What any lump of matter is doing is being held together by the strong nuclear interaction - no computing needed.

The brain is a much more interesting example - we still don't entirely understand how memory works or thoughts are processed, but progress is being made.

Once we know how the brain works, there will be another leap ahead in processing capacity and, probably, the ever-elusive field of artificial intelligence.

Then we'll end up with a prissy golden robot telling us to shove off and leave his pint of cinnamon-flavored lubricant alone.

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