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Couldn't a simulation of all the atoms be done with a computer that was theoretically powerful enough?
by trixie_ 9y ago
Couldn't a simulation of all the atoms be done with a computer that was theoretically powerful enough?
- gmueckl 9y agoWell, there are two catches involved: we don't have that kind of model for a human brain, but it would be required to setup proper initial conditions for a working brain. Second, depending on the simulation method required (classical vs. QM), the resulting model could easily end up being so ridiculously huge that we couldn't build a computer capable of running it based on current tech for lack of natural resources.
- jes5199 9y agosure, but it would be physically larger than the brain, and require significantly more energy - and because of those constraints, might be slower