Nature paper: mammalian brain forms from two structures—hive minds may be real
juanbenet · x · 2026-09-20
A Nature paper published today shows the mammalian brain originates from two separate structures: forebrain/midbrain develop from one progenitor lineage while the hindbrain develops from another. Forwarded by Protocol Labs founder Juan Benet, the discussion speculates that the boundary of the "self" may not be limited to a single autonomous neural system—connect two minds densely enough with rich bidirectional information flow, and they might meld into one cognitive system with a single sense of self. Hive minds, the thread suggests, may be closer to reality than fiction.
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