First it was Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, who got the Internet all fired up when he answered questions in a Reddit AskMeAnything thread. I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence, Gates wrote in response to a question about the existential threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI). First, the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent.
A normal heart rate is between 60-100 beats per minute at rest (sitting, relaxing, etc.). It is well-known that the average resting heart rate for well-trained athletes is 40-60 beats per minute! However, this rate can change dramatically while sleeping or with daily activity and exercise.
A. The normal resting adult heart beats regularly at an average rate of 60-100 times per minute. How fast the heart beats (heart rate) is governed by the speed of electrical signals originating from the pacemaker of the heart, the SA node.. The normal resting adult heart beats regularly at an average rate of 60-100 times per minute. How fast the heart beats (heart rate) is governed by the speed of electrical signals originating from the pacemaker of the heart, the SA node.