What would the reaction times and or cognition speed of an alien with a photonic or partialy photonic nervous system be?

In my reading of sci-fi I came across a fascinating concept: an alien race called the Chromatics that had a partially photonic nervous system. They were described as having very fast reflexes. Now I am planning on introducing a plant-like race of aliens. (They are actually planimals) Because I find the idea fascinating and it seems that real plants might have a photonic nervous system, albeit a very primitive one, I'd like my aliens to share the trait. What I need to know is if a photonic nervous system would grant this race faster reaction times than a human and if so by how much.

posted almost 10 years ago

Trismegistus‭

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