Chapter
The Brain Can Do Amazing Things
1:12:29 - 1:19:33 (07:04)
The discovery of electricity, steam, quantum stuff, and deep learning has always ended up being something that the brain is already doing. The brain computes the arc and the trajectory of a ball without us even realizing it.
Clips
The podcast discusses the way monkeys control their tails despite not having visual or proprioceptive feedback.
1:12:29 - 1:15:29 (02:59)
Monkeys
Summary
The podcast discusses the way monkeys control their tails despite not having visual or proprioceptive feedback. They compare it to the experience of smaller animals on the evolutionary spectrum and touch on the impact of changing environments on human evolution.
ChapterThe Brain Can Do Amazing Things
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The brain is capable of computing complex actions such as catching a ball by approximating calculations similar to physics principles like gravity, arc and trajectory, and even deep learning, proving its remarkable abilities in adapting to different situations.
1:15:29 - 1:19:33 (04:04)
Brain
Summary
The brain is capable of computing complex actions such as catching a ball by approximating calculations similar to physics principles like gravity, arc and trajectory, and even deep learning, proving its remarkable abilities in adapting to different situations.