The lobster stomach ganglion, 30 neurons, but a ton of synapses, might be better for since its input and output are probably cleaner.
Modeling lobster stomach ganglion work is going on at Brandeis and what they are finding is important: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2913134&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract
Given the results they are finding, and building on their methods it is not inappropriate to start thinking one level up to c. elegans
Also because there’s fictional prior art?
Maybe there’s fictional prior art because the lobster stomack might be better.
If you’re talking about Charlie Stross’s Lobsters, yes this was inspired by Henry Abarbanel’s work. He ran around the office going “They’re uploading lobsters in San Diego!”
The lobster stomach ganglion, 30 neurons, but a ton of synapses, might be better for since its input and output are probably cleaner.
Modeling lobster stomach ganglion work is going on at Brandeis and what they are finding is important: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2913134&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract
Given the results they are finding, and building on their methods it is not inappropriate to start thinking one level up to c. elegans
Also because there’s fictional prior art?
Maybe there’s fictional prior art because the lobster stomack might be better.
If you’re talking about Charlie Stross’s Lobsters, yes this was inspired by Henry Abarbanel’s work. He ran around the office going “They’re uploading lobsters in San Diego!”