Comments on: ‘Neuristor’: memristors used to create neuron-like behavior http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Aaron http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-83299 Aaron Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:09:07 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-83299 You already gave the reason right there in your question: "(assuming you had the computing power, of course)" Simulation would be thousands of times slower, I'm sure, but it has already been done. Try googling Artificial Neural Networks. You already gave the reason right there in your question: “(assuming you had the computing power, of course)” Simulation would be thousands of times slower, I’m sure, but it has already been done. Try googling Artificial Neural Networks.

]]> By: Paccana http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-83236 Paccana Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:50:07 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-83236 I wonder what uses this neuron could be uses for. People with ms? I wonder what uses this neuron could be uses for. People with ms?

]]> By: Aaron Wright http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-82928 Aaron Wright Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-82928 Correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't it be much easier to do this programmatically, rather than with new hardware? It seems to me like writing code that does this would be far simpler. You could create one "neuron", then write a script that duplicates it as many times as you want and glues them all together. At that point, you could run it on any computer (assuming you had the computing power, of course). Am I missing something? Correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn’t it be much easier to do this programmatically, rather than with new hardware? It seems to me like writing code that does this would be far simpler. You could create one “neuron”, then write a script that duplicates it as many times as you want and glues them all together. At that point, you could run it on any computer (assuming you had the computing power, of course). Am I missing something?

]]> By: Wholewitt http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-81872 Wholewitt Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:54:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-81872 Neuristor is a good term but once a whole "brain" is made it must be called a Positronic mind. We owe Asimov that much. Neuristor is a good term but once a whole “brain” is made it must be called a Positronic mind. We owe Asimov that much.

]]> By: Dirk Bruere http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80911 Dirk Bruere Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:57:45 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80911 If that is true about delaying the introduction, they are foolish, because someone else will. An old saying: "It's better to shoot yourself in the foot rather than have a competitor shoot you in the head" If that is true about delaying the introduction, they are foolish, because someone else will. An old saying: “It’s better to shoot yourself in the foot rather than have a competitor shoot you in the head”

]]> By: PirateRo http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80867 PirateRo Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:56:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80867 I can't wait until they try to take over. Then, we'll have to make another brain to fight the first one and we can do rock'em sock'em robots for real! Quick! Somebody make popcorn!!!! I can’t wait until they try to take over.

Then, we’ll have to make another brain to fight the first one and we can do rock’em sock’em robots for real!

Quick! Somebody make popcorn!!!!

]]> By: GAUSS http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80507 GAUSS Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:17:22 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80507 Ideally hobbyists would be able to prototype chip designs with them. The tech had been around since at least as early as 2003, possibly even 2001 by some accounts. Of course it's been held up; there were still billions of dollars to be made on the current standard. Why would anyone give that up? Ideally hobbyists would be able to prototype chip designs with them.

The tech had been around since at least as early as 2003, possibly even 2001 by some accounts. Of course it’s been held up; there were still billions of dollars to be made on the current standard. Why would anyone give that up?

]]> By: Editor http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80318 Editor Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80318 I'm not sure if memristors are commercially available but I'll check. Thanks for the link. This development focuses on using them in an "R-C" circuit to shape the spiking pulse. I’m not sure if memristors are commercially available but I’ll check. Thanks for the link. This development focuses on using them in an “R-C” circuit to shape the spiking pulse.

]]> By: asiwel http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80155 asiwel Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:08:14 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80155 I thought memristors were already widely available. In fact, here is an interesting website about memristor applications. http://www.memristor.org/reference/294/memristive-memristor-applications Apparently, however, HP is delaying the widespread application availability of their memristor technology until 2014 so as not to compete with flash memory .... http://www.techspot.com/news/49368-hp-pushing-back-memristor-technology-debut-until-at-least-2014.html I thought memristors were already widely available. In fact, here is an interesting website about memristor applications.
http://www.memristor.org/reference/294/memristive-memristor-applications
Apparently, however, HP is delaying the widespread application availability of their memristor technology until 2014 so as not to compete with flash memory ….
http://www.techspot.com/news/49368-hp-pushing-back-memristor-technology-debut-until-at-least-2014.html

]]> By: GAUSS http://www.kurzweilai.net/neuristor-memristors-used-to-create-neuron-like-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-80121 GAUSS Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:23:19 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175621#comment-80121 Building blocks for an electronic brain - a dream revived from the 50s. Can't wait until memristors become widely available. Building blocks for an electronic brain – a dream revived from the 50s. Can’t wait until memristors become widely available.

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