Signal propagation in the brain travels at roughly the speed of sound (a few hundred milliseconds through the neocortex), which means nothing in the brain assumes simultaneous processing; everything works in a paradigm where the world has already moved on by the time a signal completes its journey through the brain.
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Yoshi BachEvidence Quote
“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, 6:46:33 AM
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