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Philosophy Wire: Mimicking life… Mimicking nothingness…

An international joint research team succeeded in fabricating a neuromorphic Network composed of numerous metallic nanowires. Using this network, the team was able to generate electrical characteristics similar to those associated with higher order brain functions unique to humans, such as memorization, learning, forgetting, becoming alert and returning to calm. [1] Mimicking life. Even though we do not understand it. Or I would say, especially because we do not understand it! Because if we did, we would experience it. And there would be nothing left to mimic. Look at your hand. Feel its void. Can you touch yourself?

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