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So does this put computers up with humans on the sentience quotient?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience_quotient



Nowhere close, since the quotient you linked to is based on the processing speed and mass of the processing unit. The wikipedia articles uses 0.1 ugrams as the average weight of a neuron - this device, of purported similar processing speed, sits on a small pcb. Even if you threw out everything but the FPGA silicon, it's going to weigh a great deal more.


Coming soon: PCBs made of neurons.




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