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There is a whole "OS" in the background that is way more complex than all of our programmed systems. I may be hyped focusing on a complex program and really not
by gf000 2y ago
There is a whole "OS" in the background that is way more complex than all of our programmed systems. I may be hyped focusing on a complex program and really not think about anything else, but my body is still constantly senses, processes, and reacts to signals. E.g. I'm not ragdoll falling to the ground, which requires holding balance and tone, which is far from trivial. I also constantly listening to every possible danger, which would immediately override my current activity. I also react to internal signals like hunger or pain.
A bit dumb, but maybe relevant comparison might be asking why can an Apple Watch stay on for a single day only on a charge, while Garmin can do 2 weeks/a month? Because one is a general purpose computer, while the other is an embedded software that can only ever do that few things it is preprogrammed to do.
- wizzwizz4 2y agoI don't see your comparison as relevant. I'm a metre away from a nine-year-old Android 6 phone that can easily go a month on a single charge (while tracking its location!). Your Apple Watch is (a) constantly using its radio, (b) running a fairly high-end graphics chip, and (c) actively probing your body at intervals. Nothing to do with software.
- ccozan 2y agoI think you lost the actual comparison. Is not about Android and iOS. Is about having a ton of mini specific "computers" vs. the very generic conscience. For example all the balancing, background hearing, hungry, thirsty , and so on are very specific zones in the brain. While our conscient mind is doing...well, whatever we like in a very generic way, basically keeping the joy of living on.
- gf000 2y agoI mentioned two watches with similarly sized batteries.
- wizzwizz4 2y agoThe phone battery is only about twice the volume of a smartwatch battery.