The speed of neural signal propagation through the neocortex (a few hundred milliseconds per full traversal) is roughly the speed of sound, which means nothing in the brain operates assuming simultaneity; everything works in paradigm where 'the world has already moved on' when the signal is ready to process it, fundamentally different from digital computers which assume near-global synchronization.
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Yosha BachEvidence Quote
“speed of signal progression in the brain is roughly at the speed of sound... few hundred milliseconds... nothing in the brain is assuming that stuff happens simultaneously”
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Joscha Bach: Life, Intelligence, Consciousness, AI & the Future of Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #392— Lex FridmanCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:12:49 AM
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