> From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 07:11:29AM -0600, The Fool wrote: > > > From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:06:02AM -0600, The Fool wrote: > > > > But the number of possible pathways between any two nodes is the > > > > factorial. > > > > > > By the way, I don't think even that is right. > > > > > > Consider three nodes, A,B,C. > > > > we have 3 starting nodes > > we have 2 second nodes > > we have 1 third node > > > > 3 * 2 * 1 = 6 = 3! > > Know ye not reality? There is no reason to assume that a signal > traverses every single neuron and synapse in the brain, nor even close > to it.
Hrm. If you include all the shorter pathways it's the sum of N! + (N-1)!...2! 3! + 2! = 8 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
