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Evolution of Navigation Mechanism in the Brain
27:06 - 34:02 (06:55)
The evolution of the brain's mechanism for navigation in the world has resulted in its ability to build idealized versions of maps for various objects and concepts including coffee cups, phones, and even mathematics. The older parts of the brain continue to adapt and acquire new capabilities over time.
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The speaker discusses his work in neuroscience with Jim Watson, former director of Colesman Harbor Laboratories, who had a personal interest in the field.
27:06 - 28:18 (01:11)
Summary
The speaker discusses his work in neuroscience with Jim Watson, former director of Colesman Harbor Laboratories, who had a personal interest in the field. During a talk given by the speaker, Jim Watson sat in the front row and engaged in conversation afterwards.
ChapterEvolution of Navigation Mechanism in the Brain
EpisodeJeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The likelihood of developing the mechanism of the neocortex if we ran the whole thing over again from the birth of life on Earth is discussed, with a mention of Jim Watson and the famous picture of him pointing at the double helix at the whiteboard.
28:20 - 30:58 (02:38)
Summary
The likelihood of developing the mechanism of the neocortex if we ran the whole thing over again from the birth of life on Earth is discussed, with a mention of Jim Watson and the famous picture of him pointing at the double helix at the whiteboard.
ChapterEvolution of Navigation Mechanism in the Brain
EpisodeJeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The brain's general purpose neural hardware, which was originally designed for navigation purposes, can now be applied to solve various kinds of problems.
30:58 - 34:02 (03:04)
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The brain's general purpose neural hardware, which was originally designed for navigation purposes, can now be applied to solve various kinds of problems. As the brain continues to adapt and acquire new capabilities, it transforms into a multi-purpose neural hardware capable of problem-solving for survival and other purposes.