"Neurons are quantum" until you learn either neuroscience or physics
aran_nayebi · x · 2026-10-06
A debate circulating on X over whether biological neurons rely on quantum effects. A physicist quips that most people believe "neurons are quantum" until they learn something about neurons or about quantum mechanics. The other side counters that biological neurons seem to at least partially rely on or benefit from quantum effects, unlike artificial ones.
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