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Re:A single memory is stored across many connected brain reg... by bencollier49 on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @11:57AM (#31249878)
Some types of artificial neural networks are biologically plausible. The layered structure of the cerebral cortex reflects the layers of an artificial network.
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Re:A single memory is stored across many connected brain reg... by mtlmtlmtlmtl on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @12:13PM (#31250059)
The difference being of course that as opposed to a mere 16 bit parameter, a cortical neuron is a complex "nanomechanical" machine capable of significant computation in its own right.
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