The brain operates ‘on the edge of chaos’


	The brain operates ‘on the edge of chaos’

einbar

7-18-2009 1:25 AM

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einbar says:

"The suggestion is that the brain operates ‘on the edge of chaos’, in self-organised criticality";

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7-19-2009 9:01 PM

tazmanium

I would have to admit that my brain has operated in chaos since my hippie days.

7-20-2009 6:04 AM

JackieDel

Wow..that was clever of them to use my brain without me knowing

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