Comment on Optimisation is a Slow Process

• el_abuelo@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Science shit?

  I dont know…but I wouldn’t say that’s a good reason to doubt it, for example I don’t know how they proved black holes exist but they seem pretty confident.

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  • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ok, if it’s just particles how does you knows distinguish thr particles on a molecular level. This is important shit. The closest science can do is gas chromatography and that’s an instrument which exists in any reputable lab. Gas chromatography is a far cry from the simple function the our sense of smell can distinguish just by simply introducing a fragrence.

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    • Redfox8@mander.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I believe the receptor cell responds to a particular part of the molecule in question. Artificial flavourings and scents have identical (or similar enough) parts to trigger the same response, but are otherwise different molecules.

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      • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I think someone said the number of combinations for a key and lock receptor was insurmountable. Don’t quote me.

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    • el_abuelo@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe I’m misreading your tone, but I’m not trying to argue with you - I’m genuinely curious about this and if you have superior knowledge I’m open!

      My understanding from a quick skim of Wikipedia citations suggests we understand what’s involved (particles and receptors) but the actual mechanism around encoding of signals seems to be theory.

      We also can’t teach a computer to think, but we still have quite a good idea of how it works.

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      • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        pca.st/…/835428d6-e13b-4f1b-866c-de9b6a74d660

        If your interested this is a good episode of Unexplainable. They can do better then me.

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