What all computer scientists learn in their first programming class is the idea of inputs and outputs. The basic idea behind computer technology consists of inputs ( which is human beings interacting with a keyboard, mouse, or touchscreen interface) and outputs ( a program that takes an input and through a program outputs something for your personal purpose). The brain is our natural form of technology. Over the course of thousands of years our brain has been the medium between us and our surroundings. Our surroundings are inputs, our brain is the computer, and how we react to our surroundings is what is perceived as output. I carefully chose the word "perceive" because our perception has everything to do with our brain.
What obviously distinguishes a computer from our brain is the fact that our brain can react to an infinite number of situations whereas a computer can only react to a finite number of situations(situations that are programmed in the operating system). Our ability to think about the future, and to take a problem and think of a solution fit into the category of abstract thoughts. How can the human brain picture an event that it has never encountered? What is instinct? Are all animilia related in terms of instinct? Can human brains and computers one day be synced? Why do we feel emotion? How and why do we get emotionally attached to people and material items? Are all people born with the different emotional stability or is emotional diversity amongst humans gained throughout life? These questions give into the fire of the obscurity of our society and even how we view the universe. Why do we feel embarrassed? What does awkwardness look like in our brain? What does love look like in our brain? Are emotions complementary(Does one emotion rely on other emotions)?
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