What can a brain do a computer can not do?

Through years people have compared the brain to different inventions. In the past, the brain has been said to be like a water clock and a telephone. These days, the favorite invention that the brain is compared to is a computer. Some people use this comparison to say that the computer is better than the brain; some people say that the comparison shows that the brain is better than the computer. Perhaps, it is best to say that the brain is better at doing some jobs and the computer is better at doing other jobs.

Both use electrical signals to send messages the computer uses wires to carry messages and the Brain uses motor neurons. Both can do math and other logical tasks. The computer is faster at doing logical things and computations. However, the brain is better at interpreting the outside world and coming up with new ideas. Both need energy, the brain needs nutrients like oxygen and sugar for power; the computer needs electricity to keep working. Both can be damaged It is easier to fix a computer but there are no new or used parts for the brain Both a computer and a brain can get "sick" - a computer can get a virus and there are many diseases that affect the brain. The brain has built-in backup systems in some cases. If one pathway in the brain is damaged, there is often another pathway that will take over this function of the damaged pathway.