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It sounds like science fiction, but one lab is working to make it into a reality.
What if there was another way?
Mycelium networks are known to be senders and receivers of electrical signals.
The Unconventional Computing Lab is exploring similar possibilities.
Speaking with PopSci,Andrew Adamatzkyemphasized that while real-world implementations may be far off, the potential is clear.
“Right now its just feasibility studies.
In the future, we can grow more advanced mycelium computers and control devices.”
They can self-regenerate for example and use very little energy compared to a conventional circuit.
Perhaps a future version ofWindows Hellocould contain a blob of slime, right there on your motherboard.
