Observed arrival · 2026-09-25
A real fly connectome learns to flip pancakes
Fede’s browser-based experiment uses part of a real fly connectome to learn, by trial and error, when to flip a pancake.
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- Curious programmers and neuroscience-minded tinkerers
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- The simulation cites MaleCNS v1.0: 10,440 neurons and 282,040 connections, with a note separating measured data from game choices.
Field notes
The displayed connectome identifier is MaleCNS v1.0, and the page gives its scale as 10,440 neurons and 282,040 connections. Its learning loop rewards browned pancakes and penalizes raw or burnt ones; Fede says the first 15–20 attempts go badly before it reaches roughly nine browned pancakes out of ten. The page separates measured data, implementation choices, and invented game elements.
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