Noise in the brain enables us to make extraordinary leaps of imagination. It could transform the power of computers too | article by Tim Palmer (physicist) - Upcarta

Noise in the brain enables us to make extraordinary leaps of imagination. It could transform the power of computers too

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Oct 20, 2022
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Tim Palmer (physicist)

@TimPalmerphysicist

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From more accurate climate modelling to the prospect of truly creative computers, the brain’s use of noise has a lot to teach us.

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Scott Page @Scott_E_Page · Nov 3, 2022

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Provocative piece on the usefulness of noise in computation and creativity and the need for both deep knowledge and walks in the park to produce breakthroughs (ironically, the author notes that reading short summaries on Twitter is not the way to go)