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Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks by keymone on Saturday July 22, 2017 @03:33PM (#14828930)
> neurons are more likely to connect to other neurons that already have a large number of connections

how do neurons "know" which neurons have large number of connections?

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Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks by yladiz on Saturday July 22, 2017 @08:27PM (#14830216)
The neurons with larger numbers of connections likely have higher electrical activity in the body.
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Re:The Strange Similarity of Neuron and Galaxy Networks by sgt101 on Sunday July 23, 2017 @04:06AM (#14831348)
And why should that work in the sense of creating a fitter organism?
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