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		kemiller on Feb 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Computer scientists prove why bigger neural networ... IANANS but my understanding is that neurons/body mass is more indicative. Large animals have more neurons because large bodies need more.

salty_biscuits on Feb 10, 2022 [–]

They talk about the encephalization quotient, which is to the 2/3 power

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalization_quotient

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