How Much Data Can Our Brains Store?

The video explores the concept of comparing the brain's data storage capacity to that of a computer. It discusses the basic units of data in computer science, such as bits and bytes, and their potential equivalents in the brain, like synapses. The video explains how synaptic strength can vary, affecting memory storage, and introduces the complexity of synaptic states, which can have up to 26 different states. This complexity suggests that a single synapse can store almost 5 bits of information. The video estimates the brain's storage capacity to be around 150 terabytes, emphasizing that these are theoretical approximations and highlighting the differences between brain and computer functions.

Discuss the implications of the findings from the 2015 study on synaptic states.

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In what ways do the functions of the brain differ from those of a computer, according to the text?

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