Developer trains fly connectome on history books to test 'Great Fly Theory of History'
sebkrier · x · 2026-09-12
@adrianvalentim shares a satirical experiment: feeding a fly connectome classic books about history's great conquerors and stimulating its dopamine neurons whenever it thinks about founding a vast fly empire, aiming to test the 'Great Fly Theory of History.'
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