Indeed. But most instincts involve elements of learning. Meaning the instincts may be stored using a much smaller number of bits than if they were stored as traditional IF-THEN-ELSE computer program.
For instance, the pattern the brain seeks to optimize to learn to work may be much smaller than the full algorithm for walking.
And if the brain learns quickly enough (and if a newborn animal started learning elements such as balance, moving legs, etc, before even being born), learning to walk may be learned in minutes instead of months.
For instance, the pattern the brain seeks to optimize to learn to work may be much smaller than the full algorithm for walking.
And if the brain learns quickly enough (and if a newborn animal started learning elements such as balance, moving legs, etc, before even being born), learning to walk may be learned in minutes instead of months.