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I randomly read an old book by John von Neumann I found in a thrift shop called “The Computer and The Brain” It’s only like 70 pages and it’s basically just hi
by ex-aws-dude 3mo ago
I randomly read an old book by John von Neumann I found in a thrift shop called “The Computer and The Brain”
It’s only like 70 pages and it’s basically just him comparing how computers and neurons work and speculating on some stuff.
The general takeaway seemed to be that the brain looks digital at first glance (binary activation of neurons) but is actually a lot more complicated and more like a mix of analog/digital.
Now I’m really curious if there are any other modern books that do this comparison more in depth, basically exploring how a brain works but the author has a CS or EE background
This book is from the 50s so I’m sure a lot has changed since then.
- a_tartaruga 3mo agoThat book is just so cool.
- adityaathalye 2mo agoBoth of you, thanks for the referral and the endorsement. The PDF is easily available for free download from several public sources. Of course, Springer won't let you download it unless you spring some cash. nb. Don't feed the beast, I'm just citing it here: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-70911-1_18 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-70911-1_...
- adityaathalye 2mo agoSnagged PDF from the Interwebs, posted obligatory Wikipedia to HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49106609 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49106609 Weekend reading is going to be good :)