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Re:Why can’t the world’s greatest minds solve the mystery of... by firebaze on Thursday October 21, 2021 @10:42AM (#28945167)
The problem is less the neurons, more the connections between them: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2778101/

If you will, the wiring between cells, not so much the cells themselves.

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Re:Why can’t the world’s greatest minds solve the mystery of... by throwaway879080 on Thursday October 21, 2021 @11:41AM (#28946100)
wiring and signals that flow through the wires, i.e. the software

while the cells are just switches with memory, i.e. the hardware

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Re:Why can’t the world’s greatest minds solve the mystery of... by Jensson on Thursday October 21, 2021 @11:53AM (#28946321)
Each neuron is unique though, you can't just replace them. So they are more than just switches and memory, they are a part of the brains "software" as you call it.
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