A computer made of neurons taken from leeches has been created by US scientists. At the moment, the device can perform simple sums - the team calls the novel calculator the "leech-ulator".
But their aim is to devise a new generation of fast and flexible computers that can work out for themselves how to solve a problem, rather than having to be told exactly what to do.
Hmm, seems like what GDW put out as fantasy is now becoming reality - although not with sliced up pieces of human brain, which must be nice for all those people worried about having their brains sliced open
Hmm, seems like what GDW put out as fantasy is now becoming reality - although not with sliced up pieces of human brain, which must be nice for all those people worried about having their brains sliced open
I dunno Kevin, it depends what the next generation models are going to be powered by. Not a lot of computing power in a leech I'd have thought.
"There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple."
Read your first comment and was glad I didn't have a mouthful of food or drink - I laughed loud enough to make the cat look at me as if I was mad (which is entirely possible I suppose...)
And speaking of Mechaniaca, that reminds me of your Robot Wars! article Linden. I'm hoping to use it in my next campaign, particularly now I can throw this news story at the Players
ReHerakhte wrote:
And speaking of Mechaniaca, that reminds me of your Robot Wars! article Linden. I'm hoping to use it in my next campaign, particularly now I can throw this news story at the Players
Let me know how it goes. Not played it myself yet.
"There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple."
Human and computer hybrids have always been a theoretical possibility, but not an actual likelihood. Now, two new developments bring biological computing closer than ever. The two brand new improvements in creating human-computer hybrids are getting this closer. Biological transistors and skin-based touchpads have now been developed and even tested. These developments and others have been making the possibility of biologically compatible computers more likely. Medical science is especially interested in the possibility, as programmable, biologically neutral computers would be able to improve diagnostics. Medical science is not the only use for these developments, but it is sure to be one of the first uses. Truly usable, commercial biological computers are likely to be years, if not decades away. These developments, however, are two major steps toward the reality.
Read your first comment and was glad I didn't have a mouthful of food or drink - I laughed loud enough to make the cat look at me as if I was mad (which is entirely possible I suppose...)
