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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

If we are talking facts, neurons don't use electricity, it's a cascade of released ion potentials. Thats why nerves are so much slower than electrical signals.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

He should have said "power" not electricity

Humans dissipate power in the range of old tungsten lamps - on the order of 100W at rest, brains use about 20% of that, so 20W - about the same as an energy efficient globe

[–] Kbobabob 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hi. I'm just curious what part of the world you're from that light bulbs are called a globe?

Cheers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah we call them light globes in Australia, as well as bulbs

[–] Kbobabob 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks. Never heard it before

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