[Orby/sci] Scientist Simulate Rat's Brain Building Block

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Alright, it's just a start, but we're still talking about 10,000 neurons. It's not skynet (yet) but we're getting there.

"Project director Henry Markram believes that with the state of technology today, it is possible to build an entire rat's neocortex. From there, it's cats, then monkeys and finally, a human brain."

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