[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What Dr. Zim is describing is the current, "holistic" (as > opposed to 'reductionist') view of neural networks. IOW, It > probably takes a group of neurons working in tandem, or in > a specific system to form or trigger consciousness or memory. > A single neuron probably can't support complex processes > (think of them as an on/off switch), but the more neurons > you have in a system, the more possibly complex the thought > patterns. However, more neurons do not indicate the > *existence* of more complex patterns, merely their *potential*.
And also keep in mind that squid have a surprising amount of smarts, given how large their neurons are, and how few neurons (hundreds?) they have. So, you can also do a lot with very few neurons. ______________________________________________________________________ Steve Sloan ......... Huntsville, Alabama =========> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Startide: Steve Sloan's Pages ================> http://www.sloan3d.com Brin-L list pages ........................... Chmeee's POV-Ray Objects 3D and Drawing Galleries ....................... Science fiction scans Science Fiction, Science, and Computer Links ................ Software
