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Ask HN: Should the CPU be compared to the mitochondrion instead of the brain?

1 pointsby l3robotover 8 years ago
The CPU is often compared to the brain. This analogy have caused lots of misconceptions. Could the mitochondrion be a better analogy?

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gus_massaover 8 years ago
No way.<p>The main function of the mitochondria is to transform ADP to ATP. A good analogy is that ADP is an uncharged battery and ATP is a charged battery, so the mitochondria are the rechargers.<p>The ATP can be used in other parts of the cell to make something useful, like moving or building a molecule. To use it, the ATP is split and it produces ADP. So they are like a battery.<p>The function of mitochondria is totally unrelated to the function of CPU and brain.
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