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[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 49 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The song goes "Pinky and the Brain, one is a genius, the other's insane", which, if it implies anything, implies Pinky is the genius and Brain is the insane one

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 41 points 3 months ago

I mean, for a mouse, Pinky is a genius. He's capable of abstract thought, speech, and planning

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

While The Brain’s plans always fail, in two episodes of Pinky and The Brain, Pinky comes very close to actually conquering the planet. In “Pinky’s Plan,” he invites all the world leaders to a party and then talks them into handing over control of their countries to The Brain. In “Pinky’s Turn,” Pinky creates an Oyster Petting Zoo that eventually becomes so successful that it results in President Bill Clinton appointing Pinky to a cabinet position.

In both of these episodes, Pinky’s plan goes surprisingly well, putting him within reaching distance of global domination. However, when he hands the reins over to The Brain, Brain fumbles and everything falls apart.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 months ago

Plus Pinky can read and Brain can't, canonically.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago

Not really. I can't think of the technological term but there is a stylistic device that mirrors them. I can only think of a German example:

Und die einen stehn im Dunkeln und die andern stehn im Licht.
Und man sieht nur die im Lichte, die im dunkeln sieht man nicht.
And some stand in the dark and others in the light. And you only see the ones in the light, the ones in the dark aren't seen.

When you go literal, the pinky and braim song says "one" and "the other", not the former and the latter. It doesn't specify which one it is.

[–] dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago

I think so Brain, but who'd want to watch Snow White and the Seven Samurai?

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wasn't there a mutation in humans that increased the max. connections per neuron, with the cost of more, uh, faulty products?

Edit: asked ChatGPT, confirmed it somewhat but can't search the net.

The study you are referring to might be related to research on the evolution of the human brain and the structural differences in neurons compared to other primates. One notable study published in 2012 by a team led by neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel found that humans have a higher number of connections per neuron in the cerebral cortex compared to other primates.