How’s Your Clock Speed?

Leaning Toward Wisdom

Computers have a clock speed. The clock speed measures the number of cycles your CPU executes per second, measured in GHz (gigahertz). A “cycle” is technically a pulse synchronized by an internal oscillator, but for our purposes, they're a basic unit that helps understand a CPU's speed. The higher the clock speed, the faster the computer. There are other factors, but depending on your computing - gaming, graphics, CAD, video rendering, and other intensive tasks - you'll want the highest clock speed CPU you can afford. Humans also have a clock speed. I'm not a neuroscientist so I have no idea if it can be measured, but you know it when you see it. We talk about how fast or slow somebody is. Some of us are fast at some things and slow at other things. Some of us are fast most of the time while others are slow most of the time. Clock speed is evident in our walking pace, communication, handling adversity, facing opportunities, navigating new or strange situations, and just about everything else. Ben Shapiro has an extraordinarily high clock speed. William Buckley had a high clock speed, too. It illustrates how clock speed isn't merely gauged by how fast somebody talks. Like Shapiro, Buckley had a high clock speed intellectually. We mere mortals definitely are operating at a slower clock speed than these guys. I'm not sure what, if anything, we could do to rise to their level. Let's think about our potential, our natural inclinations and upping our performance. Please tell a friend about the podcast! • Join our private Facebook group • Email me