Ancient biology vs Modern technology - A discussion

[rwenzori]

Even with analog media like a film, for example tape based video cameras

Those of course are a series of stills played at a frame rate.

But hell, I don't know. Maybe a biology boffin could help. Your eyes do have a certain number of light receptors, which are presumably continuous analog sensors. Wikipedia she say "The entire retina contains about 7 million cones and 75 to 150 million rods", so one could do some sums I guess. But all that is interpreted by the brain ( like if you give someone upside-down glasses the brain adjusts LOL! ). Once you have the interpretation you are heading into consciousness, and no-one really seems to have a clue about that. But it does seem that at unconscious and conscious levels your sight is selective - is that a sabre-toothed tiger hiding over there, yes by golly, better get the conscious bit of me to take note! And interpretive - always picking out movements and shapes, sometimes incorrectly, but erring on the side of safety I guess.

But I am out of my depth here.

 

[RiaX]

dont worry im a medical boffin and I cant put a value to the brain's power :wtf:

 

[SaiyanZ]

I think the brains calculation/memory properties will one day be discovered. i.e. people will find out exactly how information is stored and retrieved.

Not a lot of research can be done at the moment though since you need live test subjects. Not many people will volunteer for their heads to be cut open for tests to be done on their brains. There is only so much research that can be done without any invasive testing.

 

[RiaX]

I think the brains calculation/memory properties will one day be discovered. i.e. people will find out exactly how information is stored and retrieved.

Not a lot of research can be done at the moment though since you need live test subjects. Not many people will volunteer for their heads to be cut open for tests to be done on their brains. There is only so much research that can be done without any invasive testing.

For anatomical research they use the morgue. Though I dont see how physically opening up the brain will allow you to discover its method of storage WRT to information. The physical properties of the brain is fully understood its the mechanism of action thats not, for this I would think physically cutting into the brain wont work. Though these days you dont need to cut into the skull with MRI and PET

 

[SaiyanZ]

For anatomical research they use the morgue. Though I dont see how physically opening up the brain will allow you to discover its method of storage WRT to information. The physical properties of the brain is fully understood its the mechanism of action thats not, for this I would think physically cutting into the brain wont work. Though these days you dont need to cut into the skull with MRI and PET

Research with a dead brain won't be as fruitful as with a live one. They need to stimulate live brains in different ways to see how they react. Researching a dead brain is like doing an MRI scan on a flash drive not plugged into a PC. It won't be possible to find out how it works solely by that method.

 

[RiaX]

Thats my point you dont need to cut anyone open if you want to see the brain's activity. They use PET scans now