Field Journal #015: Specs, Moore's Law, and Becoming My Own Lab Experiment
From the QIF Field Journal
Date: 2026-02-18 Source: Thinking out loud with Claude Derivation details: Entry 60 — BCI Limits Equation Synthesis (Part 2)
The cool thing about mapping multiple data points is math. I need to check if we have the power consumption requirement for each BCI in the JSON inventory. We need to include that. Once we map it, we can also identify all of their sizes and specs based on public patent information. It gives us an idea given Moore’s law of what the researchers have identified such as potential limits of that specific region of the brain, how it functions, and how the BCI security implementation can work. I can’t really figure out how to secure implants just yet without requiring another device or compression hence my initial idea of Runemate and NSP to allow automated baselining for anomalies based on baselines and standard deviations. This would help me paint a better picture of what I’m working with.
Btw — is now a good time to rename Claude to Jarvis? Hah jk. It’s too soon. (Trying to add some humor for those who actually read this, thank you! Hopefully future ones will get more entertaining. Probably exciting for science but that’s another day’s research that’s unrelated. I can probably get some interesting metrics based on my energy levels and which parts I get most excited on to see… Ok yea, nvm, I’d rather be Iron Man than like the Hulk. Not trying to give myself more ideas here on how to become my own lab experiment hah.)
Trying to think what other data points I can work with. Let me think out loud here… Soooo… surface area, chips, Moore’s law has a ratio of surface area to chip size I learned recently, and I know if we’re being efficient it’s probably like the trajectory of Apple M1 to M4, and M1 Pro to M4 Pro, we can probably derive something ABOUT as equal to the ratio of Moore’s law, I don’t know what’s more accurate. Also I keep spelling Moore’s law like my IT professor hah. Shoutout to Dr. Mohr if he reads this one day. I bet you remember my “intertwingled” paper about AI and Technology for intro to ITI.
Anyway, I clearly have ADHD sorry. Hopefully it’s entertaining compared to Einstein’s notes… I’m trying to keep it relatable for all the kids out there who may want to learn this stuff. Sooooooo.
Let’s see…
What else did I learn in science so far. My challenge I need to figure out is a security implementation because the ethical questions come with it, but maybe the questions will come later. Let’s build this now, please Jarvis.
Thank You!
What I need to compile for the BCI inventory:
- Power consumption (mW)
- Die/chip size (mm²)
- Channel count
- Process node (nm)
- Implant dimensions
- Battery life
- Directionality (Entry 014)
- I0 depth subtype (QIF-TRUTH.md)
Connected to:
- Entry 013 — BCI Explorer needs all these specs to be useful
- Entry 014 — directionality is one of the data points
- Moore’s law ratio — if we can track how BCI chips are shrinking vs transistor density, we can project when certain implant locations become feasible
This entry is part of the QIF Field Journal, a living, append-only research journal documenting first-person observations at the intersection of neurosecurity, BCI engineering, and neurorights. The journal exists because neural privacy is a right, not a feature. Tools like macshield protect digital identity on networks; this research works toward protecting cognitive identity at the neural interface.
Written with AI assistance (Claude). All claims verified by the author.