My mom is really cute. Ever since I finished my undergrad she will periodically ask me during phone conversations, "what is it that you study again?". Neuroscience, mom. It has taken her a while but now she likes to examine my science magazines, and drawing from memory will mutter, "neuroscience. cognitive neuroscience". I can hear her say the words over the phone to her friends. Sometimes she asks me what I like to study, just so she can shoot the words out of her mouth, before I even take a breath. It has got me thinking however, as to why this realm of science is so fascinating. It cannot be merely that science requires an understanding of everything in the universe. It resonates with the fact that our brain is the mechanism by which we acquire these understandings. What may be habitually overlooked is that the incredible immensity of the world is mirrored inside our own physical bodies, which houses relationships that are no less intricate and complex. Slowly elucidating the functions of the human brain will bring us closer to the ultimate goal. A concrete view of the neural pathways involved in consciousness. Why? Determining the arrangement of conscious thought is the necessary precursor to creating true AI. And what could be better than being intelligent enough to create something even more intelligent that has the ability to do things we could have never even imagined. An infinite amount of time spent on developing new technology could be accomplished in an instant. Answers to questions we haven't even thought of yet. That, or they may choose to kill us all. At least then I would be spared of listening to all of this global warming bullshit.
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