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Aan 19-6-97 5:47, in bericht <[log in to unmask]>, Ken Becker <[log in to unmask]> schreef: > Billy, what about the times people get amnesia, or go into a coma, wouldn't > that be similar to losing the backup batteries in a computer? I realize the > human brain precedes the computer by a few thousand years or more, but it > amazes me how well it works, even under the worst conditions, and regardless > of heat, cold, vibration, and power surges. I wonder if anyone has counted > the number of cells accurately, so we could compare it to a computer. I am > absolutely sure it would excede ANY man made device, but my question is, by > how many times! KEn B > The number of cells is about 10 000 000 000 000. These cells can each function as a computer on there own. Memory functions,especially rote learning,start to deteriorete from ones 15th birthday. Ida Kamphuis.