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Speed of Light Vs Speed of Thought

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posted on Oct, 9 2010 @ 11:37 PM
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First topic here,

what is faster, the speed of light or the speed of the human brain? Is it even measurable? if the brain was indeed faster how does that impact Einsteins theories?



posted on Oct, 9 2010 @ 11:56 PM
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Well, I believe it depends on what you mean by "thought". If your talking about the time it takes to actually acknowledge a given command, light is indefinitely faster. The time that an average human takes to understand a pictured object is give or take a few hundred milliseconds. Speed of Thought However if your speaking in terms of understanding the sheer power and speed of intent. The answer is, it travels instantly to any place in existence. This is arguably one of the most intriguing questions of our time. Thought is not a material thing. It is information that travels within the subtleties of our universe. Link
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posted on Oct, 10 2010 @ 01:25 AM
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What a fascinating post. It is important to consider that the speed of an original idea is instantaneous- that every idea is, in itself, a big-bang of sorts! Suppose that our perception of the universe has originated from such a literal and figurative "burst" of inspiration! Now, consider human ideas and ideals, and our imagination's input and our own creative thoughts- to put those same ideas into motion can and may take generations, even millennia to see into fruition! Equality, love, freedom- these are just a few examples of ideals that humans have yet to universally grasp. This is not unlike the amount of time that it takes for a star's light to reach our eyes here on earth! Perhaps equally perplexing is the speed and complexity of a thought's vs. light's tangency: Consider a single idea and a single beam of light- now, direct that idea away from its origin and you'll have an infinite number of topics and questions that stem from the original idea! Redirect and disperse that original beam of light from the origin and you're left with an infinite spectrum of colors. Refract that same light beam, and the speed of exchange will change based on the medium- just as a thought or idea will slow or hasten based on its passing from individual to individual! What a strange and thought-provoking comparison! Cheers.



posted on Oct, 10 2010 @ 01:44 AM
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The mind is capable of time travel, when you die you observe your life eternally recuring forever, in a time loop.


Note - I must state that there are many aspects of the mind that are not fundamentally understood yet. Consciousness is indeed a neat thing, and the ability to understand the logical abstractions that transcend as well as underly nature. It would be great to learn my neurons were tachyons

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