I am putting it about that the NBT in computing is not quantum but biocomputing -.computers made using human brain cells or rather artificial brain cells grown in laboratories, Ed confides to his diary.
The largest cluster of artificial human neurons ever built is 800k whereas human brains are thought to contain about 90 billion.
My pitch is that the processing lower of a human brain is around 1 ExaFLOP – 10^18 FLOPS (1 quintillion) – using 10-35 MW of electric power whereas the human brain requires 20W – that’s my cod-science sales pitch.
Undermining the comparison is the fact that currently artificial neurons are grown on silicon ICs which draw the electricity which powers the neurons.
So, in my pitches, I am giving the impression that ways have been found of growing neurons on organic materials which substantially reduces the power draw.
This is pretty close to fraud so I have entrusted my chum Greaser with the task of setting up a company in the laxest legal jurisdiction he can find and tout around for investors.
In the event of trouble, I can always say that, although I had been friendly with him, I broke off all contact as soon as it became known he was involved in anything illegal.
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