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0 pointsmjan226402y ago0 comments

A neuron is analogous to a 3d integrated circuit rather to a transistor. A molecule acts like a transistor https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/the-origin-of-life...

Changes in mechanical pressure, electric field, other molecules attachment, photon absorption, can control the conductivity.

Organic semiconductors designed to fit like lego bricks to naturally build the desired structure are IMHO the way to go to produce 3d circuits, rather than layered silicone litography.

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ben_w2y ago

> silicone

I've seen this particular mistake a lot recently. New and exciting auto-corrupt from the latest version of iOS?

Given that our brains rewire themselves live, which ANNs can only do by being excessively connected and updating weights to/from zero, silicone (I'm thinking mainly the oil form) may be a better inspiration than lego.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone

mjan22640OP2y ago

Yes, puzzle pieces would be more accurate than lego.

The bonds that silicone forms do not AFAIK allow as rich variety of polymers as carbon.

ben_w2y ago

Silicone, with the e on the end, is one of the main polymers.

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0 pointsmjan226402y ago0 comments

A neuron is analogous to a 3d integrated circuit rather to a transistor. A molecule acts like a transistor https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/the-origin-of-life...

Changes in mechanical pressure, electric field, other molecules attachment, photon absorption, can control the conductivity.

Organic semiconductors designed to fit like lego bricks to naturally build the desired structure are IMHO the way to go to produce 3d circuits, rather than layered silicone litography.

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ben_w2y ago

> silicone

I've seen this particular mistake a lot recently. New and exciting auto-corrupt from the latest version of iOS?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone

mjan22640OP2y ago

Yes, puzzle pieces would be more accurate than lego.

The bonds that silicone forms do not AFAIK allow as rich variety of polymers as carbon.

ben_w2y ago

Silicone, with the e on the end, is one of the main polymers.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse