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Aatish Bhatia explains how simple neural circuits create complex behavior

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Discussion centers on the pedagogical value of the piece and its place in a longer tradition of exploring how simple rules generate complex behavior, from W. Grey Walter's 1948 robots to modern simulations.

Commenters contextualize work within history of emergent behavior research
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“The ancestor is not Braitenberg. It's Grey Walter's turtles. In 1948, W. Grey Walter built two simple robots that could sense light and touch. Much complex behavior emerged.”

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Aatish Bhatia Author and educatorW. Grey Walter Pioneering roboticist (1948)

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