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> a small nit about the way it was presented was using plasticity ... as evidence of non-specialisation. That's doesn't follow. A small nit about your small ni
by nosianu 6y ago
> a small nit about the way it was presented was using plasticity ... as evidence of non-specialisation. That's doesn't follow.
A small nit about your small nit: The article does not make that claim. Quote:
> I’m not saying that every neuron can do everything, but most neurons do more than one thing.
I mean, it's kind of obvious that all neurons are far from completely interchangeable, like RAM cells on a memory chip, since there clearly is quite a bit of higher level architecture.
- frereubu 6y agoThat's different - plasticity shows that neurons can change what they do, not that they can do different things at the same time.