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roon @tszzl · 9h this is clearly amazing art. our lack of understanding of when we're supposed to become uncomfortable is part of the art. if the fly connectome was more realistic? if it was a rabbit connectome instead? our intuitions about sentience and consciousness are riddled with holes [quoted post] lyra bubbles @_lyraaaa_ · Sep 8 the fly brain can play beat saber [embedded video, paused at 0:13: UI titled "Among Us Trap Remix", panel labelled "NEURAL ACTIVITY — 165,122 neurons" (smaller text partly illegible), a fly model between a red and a cyan lightsaber with falling note blocks, and point-cloud renderings of a brain and ventral nerve cord on the right; controls Pause, 1x speed, Sound on, Side view, About]
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Quote-tweet by roon about a viral demo in which a simulated fly connectome drives a Beat Saber-style game; roon argues our intuitions about when to feel uncomfortable regarding sentience are unreliable. Embedded video frame shows the fly-brain visualization.
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