A Thought on Thoughts

Hi,

1.

What exactly are thoughts ? Do they have a mass ? If two brains are taken , both of equal physical dimensions (such as mass, size, structure, etc ) , but one among them that of a genius (like Einstein) , and other one that of a ignorant fool ( like me , ha !), then based on knowledge in them , will there be a difference in their weights ?

Or are thoughts just a stream of energy ? But what happens to this energy when we "forget" something ?

If thoughts have mass, then they can be 'captured' and 'stored' and 'transferred' like any physical object , isn't it ?

2.

Astrophysicists capture spectrum of distant stars, from which they determine a whole range of things: the distance, size, age, temperature, the constituent elements, etc.Spectrum of a Red Giant is markedly different from that of a White Dwarf. A mere glance would tell an observer what type of star it could be.

From what I have read, the neuro-transmitters in our brain pass signals in short bursts of electrical impulses. The PET, CAT scans make use of these impulses to detect abnormalities in brain.

It is safe to assume that when we think, our 'thoughts' also create a train of electrical impulses.

Surely these electrical impulses must be forming a pattern (a very complex one, of course), which must vary from person to person, just like the spectrum of the stars of different categories.So, Einstein's ''brain-spectrum'' must be highly different from that of a dumb fellow (...like me!! ). By carrying out experiments on a large sample, we can convert this data into a set of standards.

As you know, the concepts of IQ, EQ are highly subjective ones. Is it possible that we will be able to measure intelligence in quantitative terms, the way we measure our weight or height?

3.

While reading Asimov's "Nemesis", I had another idea...If we have a tiny electric field inside our brain, surely there must be a magnetic field associated with it too. So we have a 'sphere' of electro-magnetic radiation, however weak and complex it might be.

We have Geiger Counters that detect presence of nuclear radiation; we have photo-diodes which detect the presence (or absence) of light waves, antennae that detect the presence of radio waves...Physicists have built devices to detect the presence of gravity-waves or gravitons.

Can we build some device which will detect the 'presence' of intelligence?..The "Neuro-Detector"?

Yours,

-Gautam.