• eleijeep@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    Our brain runs an astonishingly powerful supercomputer on roughly the same electrical power as a dim 20-watt refrigerator bulb

    Oh yeah? How much power is that? Is it roughly the same electrical power as a slow 20-watt phone charger?

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      2 hours ago

      Not to mention a 20 watt bulb would be blindingly bright unless it’s an incandescent bulb or something. It uses the same power as a useless 20-watt toaster, or a punchy 20-watt desk speaker, or a compact 20-watt fan: about 20 watts.