Neurons: Nature's computing primitives

• Use electrical signaling

  • And slow chemical pathways

• Use insulated wire

• Compare relative values of analog signals

  • Not absolute values of digital signals

• Use adaptation to mitigate component differences

From Neuron to Brain, 2nd edition

S. Kuffler, J. Nicolls, A. Martin

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