Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks
by JBorrow on Saturday July 22, 2017 @01:31PM
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I don't think that anyone is trying to argue that the similarity between the power spectra is useful but that doesn't mean it isn't interesting. Also, the level of similarity between them is striking!
Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks
by brudgers on Saturday July 22, 2017 @01:40PM
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To me, it's basically p-hacking. Because the it starts with human artifacts the similarity is more on the level of finding that two English language texts have similar letter frequencies and presenting it as an episode of Ancient Aliens.
Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks
by JBorrow on Saturday July 22, 2017 @01:59PM
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Eh, I disagree. Power spectra are a pretty standard thing to use to compare e.g. different structure formation models in Cosmology and I still stand by the idea that the two are strikingly similar (and how interesting that is).
The article does not demonstrate the utility of the (non-wrongness) similarities between the models. It address the "A cow is like a hammer because there is a 'b' in 'both'," possibility. Two models developed using similar techniques used in the discipline of modeling will have non-functional similarities.