will do, attySay "Hi" to him for us Tibs. Let him know we're all rooting for him!
Hi OBG.
Good morning in here !
Glad you are home CES ! Bet the beasties are really happy to see you !
Hope the DH visit has good news Tibs !
I bet messing with that firewood keeps you in great shape Fran !
And Bear back to posting - good deal !
Tummy still really sore, not sure what's up with that...but I feel ok I think.
Glad you are home CES ! Bet the beasties are really happy to see you !
Hope the DH visit has good news Tibs !
I bet messing with that firewood keeps you in great shape Fran !
And Bear back to posting - good deal !
Tummy still really sore, not sure what's up with that...but I feel ok I think.
Maybe some yogurt Classy! (Activia in these cases, probiotics, Dannon too)
Hope it's better soon! If it doesn't get better, see your doctor (antibiotics may be necessary depending on the bug.)
Hope it's better soon! If it doesn't get better, see your doctor (antibiotics may be necessary depending on the bug.)
Hey @CES...
You might have to get good with electronics soon....
Cool Science Stuff
Link to embedded article-->> IBM Creates Artificial Neurons That Learn By Themselves
Historically, AI is a simulator...where a program(s) "runs through" each neuron/synapse and "does the math" iteratively. Like calculating an array of data. But with this new tech, the individual "circuits" operate on their own probably in parallel. So that's a HUGE breakthrough. Like silicon-based life would have I'd suppose.
After absorbing that, you know what surprised me the most? This quote:
Each neuron has 10,000 synapses? Wow. Those are the "gap" things in nerves, right? And they play a role in all the connecting-up too. Sounds real complex.
IDK what IBM's version has. It's more than just all those neurons, it's all those synapse thingys.
very cool, Atty.
yep, roughly a billion neurons is the accepted estimate. People have been counting and estimating the numbers of neurons in specific brain regions for a long time, so when you average it all together that's roughly what it works out to. They didn't mention the 10 times as many glial cells than neurons (glial cells provide metabolic support to neurons, recycle neurotransmitters, stabilize synapses, and contribute to neuronal communication).
The brain has massive parallel processing capabilities. Parallel processing in computing is likely to be a big breakthrough. even if IBM has only a small number of connections in the processor, it still could change everything.
The synapses are how neurons talk to each other, using chemical messengers. And, yes, there are tiny gaps between the neurons across which the chemical messengers must pass. Each neuron talks to a bunch of other neurons.
you can think about it (sorta) like this. If everyone on facebook was a neuron, and all of the friendships were synapses, then you can get a sense of how much is going in the brain at one time. The total number of people is huge and everyone has their own set of connections. The numbers and levels of connections differ between people, but there's lots and lots of stuff going on all at once, and information can go through FB pretty quickly. If i can stretch the metaphor even further, FB groups might be like specific brain regions, each comprising a group of people with shared interests (though in the brain, each neuron can be part of only one functional group)
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Good morning, Atty....
Those numbers are too much to wrap MY brain around. 100 billion! How do they KNOW that stuff? Who counts 'em?
umm..in fact i do have a project that involves counting cells...
But a semi-automated program and graduate student labor makes it a bit easier on me these days 
House is de-furred. Time for a nap.
Hope you feel better, Classy.
You should be a teacher with analogies like that....
Oh...wait....
Thanks for the write-up CES.
Yeah, I thought it cool too.
OooOooo!!!!
DD is grilling us RIBEYEs for supper!!!
DD is grilling us RIBEYEs for supper!!!
adding my flyby!
nobody's grilling for me
nobody's grilling for me
Sorryadding my flyby!
nobody's grilling for me
{{{hugs}}} I'd take my house back in a heartbeat
Just a piece of boiled chicken breast here and maybe some toast.
Must be catchy. I feel pretty lousy, so I doubt I'll be back. Need rest. Tummy yucky. Maybe too much cabbage last few days...
Have a great night. Sleep well, pleasant dreams and a better tomorrow to ALL!!!
Have a great night. Sleep well, pleasant dreams and a better tomorrow to ALL!!!
