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gaigalastoday at 2:32 AM2 repliesview on HN

> The human brain is not a state-of-the-art multi-core processor. It is closer to an old single-core chip from the 90s.

That is plain bullshit. Make your case, but don't mix biology with it.


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egglemonsouptoday at 2:34 AM

Studies have shown again and again how detrimental "multitasking" is to our cognitive abilities, which is the author's point.

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zahlmantoday at 2:44 AM

It's just a metaphor.

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