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    Cognitive Lightcone

    Cognitive Lightcone

    Oct 04, 20251 min read

    Doug hofstader

    our boy Michael Levin is out there describing IQ tests for cells!

    “Cognitive light cone”. All very empirical, no woo woo required

    https://x.com/DefenderOfBasic/status/1810806770723336335



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