Big Numbers in Relation to the Human Brain

The human brain is inarguably the most complicated 'thing' the world has ever seen.  Everyone of the 7 billion people living on this planet today has one, and this 'machine of sorts' is in control of everything we have ever known.  We would not have thought, personality, interactions, speech, memory, hearing, nothing at all.  For everything that the brain controls, neurologists are still uncertain  about many things this slimy organ can do.  There is no correct answer is to what is unconsciousness, how our personally is determined, why we sleep and dream, how we store memory, why everyone has different perception, among many others.  The reason there is so much uncertainty stems from the complications of the brain.  An average brain has roughly 100 billion (10 to the 11th power) neurons, with each of these neurons having connections with around 10,000 of other neurons, forming synapses to create the sensations and thought that we have.   When one of these 100,000,000,000,000 potential connections occur, something within our thought process will be changed. You should be cognizant that there are merely 400 million blades of grass in a 100 m football field.  The amount of connections in the brain leave me stunned, for I cannot even picture the space they would take up if they were visible to the naked eye.  

It is extremely important to keep the brain healthy because brain cells are only formed in fetal development, and after that there are no new ones made, so it is essential to take care of it by eating correctly, sleeping enough, and being conscience of your decisions.   

I believe that as humans we are incapable of grasping the concept of such large exponential powers and relating them to daily life.  Seeing all the brain holds is truly amazing, for i never new a 3 pounded organ could hold so many connections that make us individuals. 

Transcendental

The definition of transcendental is anything "of or relating to a physical or nonspiritual realm" and this definition is quite appropriate for a transcendental number, for these numbers are irrational and never repeat or end.  You may think of Pi when this term comes to mind and if you do, you are correct! Pi is the epitome of a transcendental number!  In conjunction with the definition, atranscendental number may seem like something of the supernatural due to its ability of never ending and making one's mind do summersaults in order to grasp the all of the digits of a transcendental.  Transcendentalism was a religious and philosophical movement at the heart of the American Renaissance. Philosophers who led this movement had an insatiable craving to find out about the unknowns and the potential presence of the supernatural.  Just like unknown beings, transcendental numbers go on for so long that one will stop the quest before getting the answer one is looking for.  While these numbers are irrational, it is a radical concept to believe that a number can go on forever without ever stopping.  It will be interesting to see how these numbers continue playing a large role with our mathematic studies and maybe if we are lucky, we will feel like we are interacting with the world of the creepy and the confusing.