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A really interesting essay I saved a while ago about the body, our external environment, and thinking about simulations. my favorite part discusses an experiment "in which a [gold fish] is given a “fish operated vehicle” to navigate terrestrial environment essentially escaping from its ocean universe and ... a connectome of [a worm] uploaded to and controlling a Lego Mindstorms robot body"
Dec 17, 2023
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my brain wants to know more about other brains and itself but its been stuck on a sci fi tear for a few years
Sep 24, 2024
This book rec was inspired by sofe’s lil squid story. This book is about the evolution of sentient life; with a heavy emphasis on cephalopods, as their evolutionary tree branched off from our common ancestors so long ago. Octopuses have been my fav animal for ages but I hadn’t realised how cool squid are too! And cuttlefish fish! He describes the process by which they change colour and it blew my mind, they essentially have biological pixels, for cuttlefish anyway, they have two different kinds of pixel-like cells/muscles that control two different colour spectrums. It’s a really brilliant book, and for those who are put off by too sciency books (myself included tbh), this book is a philosophy/science hybrid!
Jun 6, 2024
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(if you wfh) i think it’s ok to move really slow in the morning these days
Jan 27, 2025
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it’s my first time just staying in my apartment and i feel so relaxed and free
Dec 25, 2024
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truly shaped me in every way imaginable
Jan 7, 2024