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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 24 Jan 2013

    Neurosci is too atheoretical but €1B brain simulation won't help-no computational/evo theory of what the brain is for-http://bit.ly/SJr5WT 

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      1. Changiz Khan‏ @MarkChangizi 25 Jan 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        On €1B brains, what we *really* need are computational / functional / adaptive - teleonomic - principles. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2011/11/16/later-terminator-were-nowhere-near-artificial-brains/#.UQK6Nh1EFBM … cc @sapinker

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      1. Kevin Mitchell‏ @WiringTheBrain 25 Jan 2013
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        .@sapinker But we do need a way to integrate all the data from various levels of neuroscience - molecular, cellular, systems...

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      2. Kevin Mitchell‏ @WiringTheBrain 25 Jan 2013
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        .@sapinker We need smaller theories of what specific cells and circuits are for. Will emerge from more hypothesis driven expats, IMO

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      2. Kevin Mitchell‏ @WiringTheBrain 25 Jan 2013
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        .@sapinker Hope is over-arching theories will emerge from the details (we'll see if it actually happens...)

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      3. Chris D'Lauro  🧠‏ @CogNerd 25 Jan 2013
        Replying to @WiringTheBrain

        @WiringTheBrain @sapinker Do you think mega-model approach is better than many smaller local models? Esp for the money?

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      4. Kevin Mitchell‏ @WiringTheBrain 25 Jan 2013
        Replying to @CogNerd

        .@CogNerd @sapinker No, I see possible usefulness of "mega-model", but expect more insights per euro to come from hypoth-testing expts

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      1. fine of light‏ @wottow 25 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker perhaps conept of "for" is a property of consciousness not computational/evolutionary property? oft said there is no 'why' in evo.

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      1. Hasn't yet used the new longer Twit handles‏ @nucAmbiguous 25 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker Are you just trolling comp neuro? Perhaps you could make a less facile claim in a forum allowing more detailed response.

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      1. Kevin Mitchell‏ @WiringTheBrain 25 Jan 2013
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        .@sapinker We need to understand the emergent properties of ensembles of neurons, microcircuits, longer-range systems, etc.

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      1. Messiah Refulfilled‏ @essene 24 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker Little new since F DeSaussure,Pawlow, Ch S Pierce,Herbert Mead,Claude Shannon #Contrast substitution 2 re-skill metalese vs reflex

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      1. Pete Smillie‏ @mequantum 24 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker 1 Billion buys a lot of fMRI time, lunch for monks. @Wisc_CIHM Everyone knows the brain is for making us happy.

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      1. Michael Anes‏ @manes 24 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker Marr in reverse, sadly.

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      1. Richard Peterson‏ @genuine_rp 24 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker My understanding is that no one has been able to simulate even simplest brain. Wouldn't it be better to start small & build up?

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      1. Gareth Craze‏ @GarethCraze 24 Jan 2013
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        @sapinker What is up with affective neuroscience's antagonism toward compu/evo theories of mind/brain? Why can't they see the compatibility?

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