SCIENCE CURRENT EVENT#1

How Much Power Does The Human Brain Require To Operate? According to a group of computer scientists from Stanford University, the human brain's lowest energy requirement is just 20 watts, which is barely enough to run a dim light bulb. Compare this to a robot which needs 10 megawatts to operate like the human brain.
The computer scientists have come up with a theory that a neural supercomputer is the answer for low energy requirement. This is possible because scientists have managed to squeeze a million neurons onto the new supercomputer, compared to 45,000 silicon neurons on previous neural machines.
I think that the neural supercomputer will be very helpful and effective. With this low energy requirement, scientists would be able to efficiently use their resources to improve human life with many of their discoveries.


http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-11/neuron-computer-chips-could-overcome-power-limitations-digital