Friday, April 19, 2013

Knowledge is what we know


Information allows us to expand our knowledge beyond the range of our senses. We can capture
data in information, and then move it about so that other people can access it at different times.
Knowledge is like the map of the World we build inside our brains. Like a physical map, it
helps us know where things are – but it contains more than that. It also contains our beliefs and
expectations. “If I do this, I will probably get that.” The brain links all these things together into a
giant network of ideas, memories, predictions, beliefs, etc. Our brains constantly update this map
from the signals coming through our eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin.
Brain connects all knowledge. Everything is inter-connected in the brain. Brain uses two
sources to build this knowledge - information and data. Computers are artificial brains. They
don’t understand what they are processing, and can’t take independent decisions.

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