WIRED Aug 10
Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own:
Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex ...
wired.com/story/octopus-arms-distributed-intelligence-nine-brains/
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WIRED Aug 10
Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own: Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex ...
wired.com/story/octopus-arms-distributed-intelligence-nine-brains/
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