Ed’s Brainy Scam

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.

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.

David Manners

David Manners

David Manners has more than forty-years experience writing about the electronics industry, its major trends and leading players. As well as writing business, components and research news, he is the author of the site's most popular blog, Mannerisms. This features series of posts such as Fables, Markets, Shenanigans, and Memory Lanes, across a wide range of topics.

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