Re: Neuron Computational Requirements?

From: Robin Hanson (rhanson@gmu.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 19 2000 - 15:25:29 MDT


Paul Hughes wrote:
>So the question remains what amount of computational
>machinery is required to replace the current role that a
>neuron plays? Any takers?

Here's a data point I came across recently:

http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/Publications/annreps/annrep92/schutt.html

It's a 92 paper describing a simulation of one specific
complex neuron.

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