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The brain doesn't seem to ever "clock down" when it's idle, which is interesting to me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain#Metabolism https://en.wikipedi
by ReactiveJelly 3y ago
The brain doesn't seem to ever "clock down" when it's idle, which is interesting to me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain#Metabolism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain#Metabolism
> The energy consumption of the brain does not vary greatly over time
- gmadsen 3y agomaybe between sleep and normal waking idle because there is actually quite a bit going on during sleep. There has been quite a bit of research though regarding higher "clock up" states consuming far more energy, such as grandmasters playing a chess tournament
- lobocinza 3y agoMy lazy research pointed to 6K calories which is a lot more than a typical person can burn by physical exercise.