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embedding-shape ◴[] No.45772497[source]
> We demonstrate fungal computing via mycelial networks interfaced with electrodes, showing that fungal memristors can be grown, trained, and preserved through dehydration, retaining functionality at frequencies up to 5.85 kHz, with an accuracy of 90 ± 1%. Notably, shiitake has exhibited radiation resistance, suggesting its viability for aerospace applications

Soon we'll have shiitake replacing transistors in our airplane and spacecraft computers, while sitting and eating ramen on the vehicles themselves. The future is shaping up to be interesting.

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zdragnar ◴[] No.45772891[source]
Having only dabbled the slightest in hardware... are functional frequencies topping out at 6 kHz useful for memristors in modern computing? I feel like having separate components each magnitudes faster would be better than combining them into a memristor that sounds so slow.
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1. xeonmc ◴[] No.45774439[source]
If it enables massively concurrent in-memory compute then the frequency disadvantage could just be scaled away.
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2. makapuf ◴[] No.45780841[source]
IF you don't care about the issue of moving information, and provided your problem is embarassingly parallel.
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3. avmich ◴[] No.45791707[source]
Fortunately, a lot of problems are embarassingly parallel.