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That simplifies neurons a bit too much. There are a variety of neuron types including mirror neurons and pyramid neurons. These can feature more or less branchi
by Choco31415 4y ago
That simplifies neurons a bit too much. There are a variety of neuron types including mirror neurons and pyramid neurons. These can feature more or less branching even.
- dcow 4y agoMy point is they operate more like gates. They aren’t mini Turing machines.
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- rolph 4y agoneurons have gates, these gates interconnect and form logic networks. these are histeretic, programable, and dynamic. the neuronal body state, the electro-osmotic environment, the past history of state are primary effectors of structure,and function resultant in the logic.
- Choco31415 4y agoYou are correct. Neurons are not Turing machines. However, they are complex enough that they can be Turing machines so it can be fun to call them that. I didn’t expect this topic to be so controversial to be honest. I’m not surprised though.
- dcow 4y agoI fully admit I may be underinformed. I had thought, though, that neurons were not sophisticated in the way a Turing machine is and much more akin to memristors. However, that may be a memristor tinted view of the world.
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