Re:Openworm – a biological simulation of a worm with 302 neu...
by XorNot on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:44AM
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No but we observably do know that that the connections between cells are important, to the point that by mimicking that we've derived significant benefit.
The Wright flyer didn't flap, and the wings only superficially look like anything a bird has.
Re:Openworm – a biological simulation of a worm with 302 neu...
by chromanoid on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:35AM
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> No but we observably do know that that the connections between cells are important, to the point that by mimicking that we've derived significant benefit.
That is true and it shows even more how important observabilty is for science and engineering. That's also why a simulation that actually provides an accurate enough model of reality might help us so much. The problem with AI right now is, that we try or even claim to understand Unix by mimicking the functionality of transistors.
> The Wright flyer didn't flap, and the wings only superficially look like anything a bird has.
They tried to mimick bird wings when coming up with flight control mechanisms.
We still don't know how cells in C. elegans work together. It's neither visible nor explainable on a satisfying level.