Scientists have successfully taught a collection of human brain cells in a petri dish how to play the video game “Pong” — kind of.
Video: https://youtu.be/9ksLuRoEq6A
Researchers at the biotechnology startup Cortical Labs have created “mini-brains“ consisting of 800,000 to one million living human brain cells in a petri dish, New Scientist reports. The cells are placed on top of a microelectrode array that analyzes the neural activity.
— Read on futurism.com/the-byte/brain-cells-play-pong
Somewhere in rural Scotland in the 1980s, a secret research facility is overwhelmed by a cosmic, unknowable horror called the Black Iris. Some of the scientists begin worshipping this powerful entity, and establish a bizarre religion around it, leading to the facility being mysteriously abandoned. This is the brilliantly spooky premise of The Black Iris, a mind-bending horror game from solo indie developer Jamie Ferguson.The first thing that hits you is that fever dream art style. The vivid fluorescent colours, woozy, abstract low-resolution visuals, and feeling of isolation and claustrophobia collide to create something uniquely unsettling. As you explore the eerily lifeless facility you find clues that paint a twisted picture of the the nature of the Black Iris and the fate of the scientists.
— Read on www.pcgamer.com/amp/the-black-iris-is-a-trippy-mind-bending-horror-game-that-really-got-under-my-skin/
The Lasting Lessons of John Conway’s Game of Life – Slashdot
— Read on m.slashdot.org/story/380064
The Lasting Lessons of John Conway’s Game of Life – Slashdot
— Read on m.slashdot.org/story/380064
I propose a new game. What is scarier?
First up – spiders
What is scarier, a spider the size of a dog, or a spider the size of a car? and why?
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