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points by teekert 21 hours ago | 0 comments

Is this the precursor to biological computers? I mean, biological computers don't have transistors as a basis, nor does this...

And before any answers with "But these neurons are very different to biological neurons!": Yes I know, I'm a biologist, I cultured neurons. But, these neurons are closer to neurons than semiconductor transistors.

[–] kees99 20 hours ago

Dunno. Is there technology to "print" a connectome in the same way as peptide/proteine synthesis does with amino-acid sequence?

[–] teekert 20 hours ago

A connectome is typical grown, in wombs around the earth... DNA contains all the information needed to build it. I think we should start there, not with a printer.