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deadbabe ◴[30 Aug 25 18:30 UTC] No.45076943[source]▶

I’d love a hard sci-fi story where they implant chunks of pig brain into brain damaged humans, trying to maintain as much “life context” but bringing in new brain matter to help them function again.

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1. BriggyDwiggs42 ◴[30 Aug 25 20:04 UTC] No.45077580[source]▶

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I think our neurons are actually different in significant ways, might be more accurate and interesting for them to use brain organoids.

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Pig lung transplanted into a human