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4. This is more confirmation of some of the working theories on brain function.

Tue May 18, 2021, 01:27 PM

May 2021

As bogglingly complex as the brain is, scientists are beginning to tease out its secrets and model software and hardware based on their results.

Whole Mousey Brain Model:

https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/brain-simulation/whole-mouse-brain-model/

This is amazing early stage progress toward a human-brain-level general artificial intelligence. ...also terrifying if you've ever read Nick Bostrom's book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superintelligence:_Paths,_Dangers,_Strategies

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Neuroscientists Have Followed a Thought as It Moves Through The Human Brain [View all] Judi Lynn May 2021 OP

That little video in the link is very interesting. Thanks for posting soothsayer May 2021 #1

Won't be long before they really can prosecute us for thought crimes. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #2

Great poster ewcordon May 2021 #9

I have an idea forming in my 'ead nt Javaman May 2021 #3

This is more confirmation of some of the working theories on brain function. LudwigPastorius May 2021 #4

❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #5

Cool, cilla4progress May 2021 #6

That person is not a republican Bird Lady May 2021 #10

Obviously, a republikan was not the subject. lastlib May 2021 #11