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A colleague asked me, why does it matter that I can implement the Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model in my Extensive Connectivity system?

It matters because the HH model is the de-facto mathematical model of neural action potential generation and propagation.  All remotely accurate neural models are based on the actual physics behind ion pumps etc that makes biological neurons work.  The HH equations was one of the first rigorous investigations into the mathematics behind the dynamics of neural signalling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin-Huxley_model

So what?  So… every even remotely powerful neural network modelling system must be able to model Hodgkin-Huxley neural dynamics.  All I am saying is – Extensive Connectivity does it, and does it beautifully.

I have implemented continuous-value (System.Double) signals in Extensive Connectivity, just to rip the competition into schreds  It is working beautifully.  I will write a Hodgkin-Huxley neuron simulation to show it off.

Thank you for a nice party Friday, Michael.  I am really glad I managed to be there.

You asked me about my GTalk status message, “Such Is Life”, but I didn’t really elaborate.  The reason for that status message is that I miss my girlfriend very much!  She lives in another country, but I am even worse off than some others who are in similar situations – I have met her quite a while ago already but I had not had the opportunity to go to her yet, to personally meet her and be with her. This while I do believe that she is the most amazing person I have ever met.

So – such is life.  Knowing that there is such a spectacular person out there – so near and yet so far.