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This document appears to be a page (168) from a scientific essay or book included in a House Oversight Committee investigation (indicated by the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016388). The text discusses transhumanist concepts, including genetic manipulation, cognitive enhancement, and 'brain organoids,' while comparing the energy efficiency of human brains against AI systems like IBM's Watson. It references major tech entities like Facebook, Microsoft, and the NSA in the context of data storage and bio-electronic hybrids.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Watson AI Computer
Referenced as the winner of Jeopardy! and compared to human brain energy consumption.
Einstein Physicist
Referenced regarding his 'annus mirabilis' papers of 1905 as an example of human transcendence.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Facebook
Mentioned as constructing exabyte-scale storage facilities.
National Security Agency
Mentioned as constructing exabyte-scale storage facilities.
Microsoft
Mentioned as 'doubling down' on DNA storage technology.
Technicolor
Mentioned as 'doubling down' on DNA storage technology.

Timeline (2 events)

1905
Einstein's five annus mirabilis papers
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2011 (Implied)
Watson winning Jeopardy!
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Locations (2)

Location Context
Used as a comparison for energy consumption (700 W per person).
Used as a comparison for energy consumption (10,000 W per person).

Relationships (1)

Humans Comparison Computers (Watson)
The text extensively compares the energy efficiency and capabilities of human brains versus computers like Watson.

Key Quotes (5)

"Every bit of progress on cognitive decline is in play for off-label use."
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"Another frontier of the human use of humans is 'brain organoids.'"
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"The cost of manufacturing Watson-scale computing is similar. So why aren’t humans displacing computers?"
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"The organoid brain-in-a-bottle could get closer to the 20 W limit."
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"The main reason for the 6 trillion joules of energy required to get a productive human mind is the twenty years required for training."
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